Baltimore County, MD jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Baltimore County’s unemployment rate is 4.0%. Employers filed 5 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 299 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Baltimore County economy

4.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.6% the month before
447,856
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
849,586
people in Baltimore County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$90,904
median household income
Source: Census ACS
48%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Baltimore County layoffs

5
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
206
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
5
employers

WARN notices filed in Baltimore County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Sep 14, 2026	Sleep Med, LLCTakes effect Aug 31, 2026	Towson	5	Mass Layoff- No Recall	State record
Jul 1, 2026	Kirson Medical LLCTakes effect Jul 26, 2026	Essex	20	Plant Closure	State record
Apr 23, 2026	Apple Inc.Takes effect Jun 24, 2026	Towson	78	Plant Closure Note: Store located in Towson Town Center Mall	State record
Apr 20, 2026	Stoney River Steakhouse & GrillTakes effect Jun 26, 2026	Towson	68	Plant Closure	State record
Jan 14, 2026	PeratonTakes effect Feb 28, 2026	Woodlawn	35	Mass Layoff - No Recall	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Baltimore County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Price T Rowe Group46 open roles
Rocket Lab17 open roles
McCormick & Company12 open roles
RadNet9 open roles
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services7 open roles
Samprasoft6 open roles
T. Rowe Price6 open roles
TEKsystems6 open roles
Stanley Black & Decker5 open roles
Swift Staffing5 open roles

Colleges in Baltimore County

Colleges in Baltimore County
College	City	Type	Students
Towson University	Towson	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
University of Maryland-Baltimore County	Baltimore	Public 4-year	10,000–19,999
Goucher College	Baltimore	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Stevenson University	Owings Mills	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore	Baltimore	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000
Ner Israel Rabbinical College	Baltimore	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Baltimore County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Baltimore County Department of Economic and Workforce Development
Baltimore

Hunt Valley Career Center
Hunt Valley · Comprehensive · 410-887-7940
Monday-Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Walk-in hours: 9 a.m. - noon Closed from noon to 1 p.m.; Appointments only from 1:30-3:30
Liberty Career Center
Randallstown · Comprehensive · 410-887-8912
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, Computer Lab opens for walk-in services from 9:00 to 12:00; closes from 12:00 - 1:00 for lunch. Open by appointment only from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.

Cities in Baltimore County

Owings Mills101 jobs
Towson59 jobs
Cockeysville52 jobs
Middle River21 jobs
Woodlawn15 jobs
Essex6 jobs
Pikesville8 jobs
Timonium8 jobs
White Marsh7 jobs
Lutherville7 jobs
Rosedale6 jobs
Dundalk3 jobs
Randallstown2 jobs

Other Maryland counties

All of Maryland

Laid off or looking for work in Baltimore County?

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Maryland’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.