Source: https://www.baltimoresun.com/2025/05/24/federal-layoffs-maryland-employment/- Maryland added about 4,900 new jobs in April, but lost 2,600 federal positions, dragging down overall gains
- In March, 2,300 new jobs were offset by a loss of 2,700 federal roles, “tempering the state’s overall jobs growth”
- The Trump administration’s RIFs, contract terminations, and grant cancellations have had an outsized impact on Maryland’s economy
- The state’s unemployment rate rose to 3.1% in April, up from 3.0% in March
- “Layoffs among federal workers and contractors are impacting every county in Maryland,” said Labor Secretary Portia Wu
- About 269,000 Maryland residents work for the federal government, and another 225,000 serve as federal contractors
- Some displaced federal employees are finding new roles in state agencies: “We know that there are a lot of talented people out there and we’re excited to welcome them to state government,” Wu said