At the beginning of 2014 there were apparent signs that Maryland’s economy is still growing. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) preliminary data, Maryland’s unemployment rate dropped to 5.7% in February, the lowest since November 2008. The State continued to trend below the national unemployment rate of 6.7%, with 7,600 new jobs added year-over-year in February. The private sector accounted for 84.2% of new jobs added with the Administrative and Support Services subsector adding 2,100 jobs.
Source : Cushman & Wakefield