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flag Maryland lost nearly 25,000 federal jobs in 2025, driving up unemployment and impacting its economy.

flag Maryland lost nearly 25,000 federal jobs in 2025, the largest decline in any state, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, with over 10,000 cuts in October and November alone. flag The drop follows federal workforce reductions under the Trump-Vance administration and a prolonged October shutdown affecting about 269,000 Maryland workers. flag The state’s unemployment rate rose from 3.8% to 4.2% by November, exceeding the national average. flag Federal jobs, which make up 5.3% of Maryland’s workforce—well above the national 1.8%—have long been vital to the state’s economy, with $150 billion in annual federal spending and $26.9 billion in wages. flag Despite the losses, Maryland added 94,000 private-sector and state/local jobs, led by health care, and state officials are supporting displaced workers through job placement and financial aid.

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