Two prominent resources for job seekers, the U.S. Department of Labor and Manpower, have released reports on the employment situation in Maryland.
In the U.S. Department of Labor's May Jobs Report, Maryland is listed as one of four states with statistically significant job loss for the month. Maryland lost 13,300 non-farm jobs, placing the state fourth on the list for over the month job loss. The unemployment rate in Maryland is still below the national average, however -- 6.8%, as opposed to the national average of 9.1%.
Recruiting organization Manpower released a report on expected area third quarter hiring in Maryland.
The company's quarterly jobs survey, released June 14th, shows that 72% of the Maryland employers they surveyed intend to maintain their current staffing levels through the third quarter.
The Manpower report also includes some hopeful indicators for the Maryland jobs picture. Employers surveyed plan to decrease staff levels in the third quarter of 2011 by 5%, a significantly lower number than last year. Of the Maryland Employers surveyed, 20% intend to increase staff levels in the third quarter, up from 16% in the second quarter of 2011.
Writer: Amy McNeal
Sources: U.S Department of Labor, Manpower