BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s employment numbers continued their positive trajectory in November, adding 7,100 jobs, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This brings the total number of jobs added in Maryland in 2024 to 40,900. The growth was primarily driven by the private sector, which added 5,400 jobs in November. This puts […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Two Maryland men have been indicted for allegedly stealing more than $1 million in unemployment insurance benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Daiwor Woah-Tee, 51, of Belcamp, and Dekwii Woah-Tee, 46, of Rosedale, were charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, respectively. The indictment was unsealed when the defendants were arrested on December 18, 2024, and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s employment sector gained 2,700 jobs in September, all in the private sector, according to preliminary data released Tuesday by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. This brings the state’s total job growth to 1.2 percent since the beginning of the year, outpacing the national rate of 1.1 percent. The growth was accompanied by an expansion of the state’s […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A federal grand jury charged a Maryland man with conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft for his role in a scheme to fraudulently obtain over $1 million in unemployment benefits, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Maryland. Mervyn Fombe Abiko, 35, also known as “Magic,” was indicted on May 22, 2024. The indictment was unsealed upon […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s economy grew by 0.1% in August 2024, adding 2,700 jobs total, with 1,900 coming from the private sector, according to data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) this week. This is a faster pace than the national growth rate of 0.9%, indicating that Maryland is outperforming the rest of the country. The […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—The state of Maryland will receive nearly $23 million in federal grant money to establish apprenticeship programs across a variety of industries, including health care, technology and transportation. The funds, which are coming from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Building America initiative, are meant to help participating organizations recruit underrepresented people in Maryland into registered apprenticeship programs. “In […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s total employment grew at double the national rate in July 2024 compared to June 2024, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Maryland added 6,100 total jobs in July 2024, including 5,300 in the private sector. The state’s job growth rate of 1.2 percent for the first seven months of […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland added 5,600 total jobs in June, including 3,900 in the private sector, according to monthly data released by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. The growth rate last month (0.2 percent) was double the national rate (0.1 percent). The new data also included an upward revision of the state’s May employment numbers, increasing last month’s […]