July 28th, 2013 by WCBC Radio
The Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation announced an increase to Washington County's unemployment rate for June, which mirrors the state's rising unemployment rate. Officials say the 8.5 percent unemployment rate is a 0.4 percent increase from the previous month. The increase follows Maryland's unemployment rate, which increased 0.6 percent to 7.5 percent- still lower than the national average of 7.6 percent.
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July 28, 2013 at 10:13 am, Patrick said:
7.5% IS lower than 7.6%! Some math whiz figured that out. With all of the Federal, state, and local employees in Maryland, unemployment should be about 4%. Thanks O’Malley!!
July 28, 2013 at 9:27 pm, Joe said:
We clearly need more prisons and casinos.