The Baltimore Region is driving the State’s employment growth.
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In 2006, the region added nearly 15,000 jobs, contributing to more than 56% of the State’s employment growth.
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The region added 162,000 total jobs in the past decade, of which more than 150,000 were in the private sector.
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Among major metro areas in the U.S., Baltimore had the 4th highest change in employment in the past decade, growing jobs by more than 13%.
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Employment: Baltimore in Context
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Industry
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2007 Employment
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Percent of State
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Percent of Total MSA
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Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
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246.8
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50.9%
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18.7%
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Education and Health Services
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223.1
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59.7%
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16.9%
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Professional and Business Services
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191.4
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48%
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14.50%
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State and Local Government
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182.1
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51%
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13.8%
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Leisure and Hospitality
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117
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48.1%
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8.9%
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Natural Resources, Mining, and Construction
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85.9
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44.4%
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6.5%
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Financial Activities
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81.1
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50.7%
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6.1%
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Manufacturing
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70.9
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52.6%
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5.4%
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Other Services
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56.7
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47.3%
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4.3%
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Federal Government
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40.7
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32.3%
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3.1%
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Information
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23.4
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48.0%
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1.8%
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Baltimore-Towson MSA Total
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1318.9
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50.5%
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Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Baltimore Region has a strong, growing and highly diverse industry and occupation base.
When compared to the State’s employment distribution by industry, the Baltimore region fuels the State’s employment in the following sectors:
- Education and Health Services—59.7%
- Manufacturing—52.6%
- Financial Activities—5%
The Baltimore region shows stronger labor force growth than the rest of Maryland and the nation.
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Regional labor force grew by 2.2% in 2006, while the State’s grew by just 1.0%
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In 2006, the Region’s unemployment rate was 4.1%—lower than the U.S. average of 4.6%
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