Carroll County, Maryland Department of Economic Development

DATA CENTER - Labor Force

Civilian Labor Force 2000-2009
Carroll County 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Labor Force 80,347 90,139 93,445 94,693 95,727 92,930

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation

Jobs by Place of Work 1990-2020
Type of Work 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2020
Total Jobs (1,000) 52.5 57.4 68.3 73.5 76.8 80.6
Farm 1.8 1.6 1.5 1.4 1.3 1.2
Ag, Serv., Forest, Fish, Other 1.1 1.4 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0
Mining (L) (L) (L) (L) (L) (L)
Construction 7.2 7.2 8.7 9.3 9.6 9.9
Manufacturing 6.6 6 6.2 6.2 6.1 6.0
Transportation & Public Utilities 1.6 1.7 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
Wholesale Trade 3 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.8
Retail Trade 9 10.9 12.7 13.4 13.8 14.6
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate 3.2 3.4 4.8 5.3 5.6 6.1
Services 13.2 15.5 19.7 22.5 24.7 26.4
Government 6.2 6.8 7.5 7.8 7.8 8.1

(L) = Less than 50 jobs
Source: Maryland Office of Planning, Planning Data Services

Labor Availability
Carroll County Civilian Labor Force (2009 annual averages)*  
Total Civilian Labor Force 92,930
Employment 86,890
Unemployment 6,040
Unemployment Rate 6.5%
   
Residents commuting outside the County to work (2005) 55%

* By place of residence.

Sources: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Labor Market Analysis and Information: Maryland Department of Planning in conjunction with U.S. Bureau of the Census


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