Maryland
 
                                                Payroll employment in Maryland decreased by 3,200 jobs (0.1 percent) in August. The unemployment rate ticked up 0.2 percentage point to 3.6 percent.
Note: US Bureau of Labor Statistics State Employment and Unemployment data are not currently being updated due to suspension of federal government services.
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                                    Term Definitions
                                    
                                
                                Payroll Employment 
 The number of nonfarm jobs (persons on payrolls) according to where those jobs are located.Unemployment Rate 
 The number of unemployed persons (those not employed but available and searching for work) as a percent of the civilian labor force (the total number of employed plus unemployed persons).Industry Structure 
 A breakdown of total nonfarm jobs by industry. Percentages sum to 100 percent.Industry Growth 
 The percentage change in jobs in each industry from a year ago.Building Permits 
 The number of privately owned single-family and multi-family units authorized in permit-issuing places.House Price Index 
 A repeat sales index, measuring average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same single-family properties.
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