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Information about employment within State government agencies is available from the Office of Personnel Services and Benefits of the Department of Budget and Management.
* Maryland residents aged 16 and older.
Source: Office of Labor Market Analysis & Information,
LABOR FORCE - TOTAL EMPLOYED
(annual averages)
1997
1998
Maryland
2,231,499
2,284,671
Nonmanufacturing Industry
(private sector)1,645,289 (73.7%)
1,687,246 (73.8%)
services
710,287
737,058
trade (wholesale)
110,300
110,795
trade (retail)
426,555
430,447
contract construction
137,820
140,815
finance, insurance, real estate
131,161
134,394
transportation, communications,
public utilities103,126
103,892
other
26,070
29,745
Government
409,488 (18.4%)
419,274 (18.4%)
local
195,356
203,116
state
89,662
89,483
federal
125,470
126,675
Manufacturing
176,722 (7.9%)
178,051 (7.8%)
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE
(annual averages)*
1997
1998
1999
Employment
(in & out of state)2,648,000
2,625,286
2,667,735
Unemployment
142,000 (5.1%)
125,175 (4.6%)
97,909 (3.5%)
TOTAL
2,789,000
2,750,461
2,765,644
WAGES
(weekly averages)
1997
1998
Maryland
$611
$640
Nonmanufacturing Industry (private sector)
services
$595
$622
trade (wholesale)
$794
$844
trade (retail)
$328
$345
contract construction
$629
$669
finance, insurance, real estate
$824
$874
transportation, communications, public utilities
$734
$773
other
$445
$506
Government (18.4%)
local
$612
$629
state
$620
$640
federal
$861
$1,006
Manufacturing
$763
$802
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