Area Economic Summary
[Pages:2]Baltimore area Economic Summary
Updated March 04, 2022
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area summaries and geographic definitions, see regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected areas
Unemployment rates
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Baltimore area, second quarter 2021 (U.S. = $1,241; Area = $1,291)
United States
Baltimore area
Anne Arundel Co., MD
Baltimore Co., MD
Baltimore city, MD
Harford Co., MD
6.5 3.7
6.3 3.8
5.4 3.3
6.5 3.9
8.9 5.4
5.2 3.4
0.0
5.0
10.0
Dec-20 Dec-21 Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
12-month percent changes in employment 15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
-5.0
-10.0
-15.0 Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
Baltimore area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Baltimore area employment (number in thousands)
Change from Dec. Dec. 2021 2020 to Dec. 2021
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
1,394.4
35.5
2.6
Mining, logging, and construction
77.3
-3.8
-4.7
Manufacturing
59.3
-0.4
-0.7
Trade, transportation, and utilities 257.7
3.9
1.5
Information
16.5
0.5
3.1
Financial activities
74.8
-1.3
-1.7
Professional and business services 253.0
18.0
7.7
Education and health services
272.8
2.6
1.0
Leisure and hospitality
110.1
9.2
9.1
Other services
47.5
2.5
5.6
Government
225.4
4.3
1.9
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban consumers for selected categories
12-month percent change in CPI-U, December
35.0
2021
29.3
30.0
26.1
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
8.0 7.0
5.0
9.1 6.3
0.0
All items
Food
Energy
Baltimore area
U.S. city average
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by producers for selected industries nationwide
12-month percent changes in PPI
25.0
20.0
15.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
-5.0
-10.0 Jan-19
Jan-20
Jan-21
General freight trucking
Hospitals
Computer & electronic product mfg
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
Jan-22
Average annual spending and percent distribution for selected categories
Average annual expenditures, United States and
100% 80% 60%
Baltimore area, 2019-20
$11,605 $5,610 $11,626
$7,772
$10,754 $5,185 $7,205 $7,744
40%
$11,946
$10,257
20%
$24,972
$21,043
0% Baltimore area
United States
All other items
Healthcare
Personal insurance & pensions
Food
Transportation
Housing Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Occupation
All occupations
Baltimore United
area
States
$30.05 $27.07
Lawyers
67.37 71.59
Management analysts
48.04 46.91
Accountants and auditors
40.08 39.26
El ec tri c i a ns
27.22 29.59
Billing and posting clerks
20.87 20.01
Retail salespersons
14.41 14.87
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2020.
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and selected employee benefits by geographic division
Private industry, September 2021
South Atlantic
United States
Total compensation
$34.59 $37.24
Wages and salaries
25.12
26.36
Total benefits
9.47
10.88
Paid leave
2.54
2.74
Va ca ti on
1.30
1.40
Supplemental pay
1.05
1.26
Insurance
2.25
2.80
Retirement and savings
1.07
1.28
Legally required benefits
2.56
2.80
(1) The states that compose the South Atlantic census division are:
DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, and WV.
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
12-month percent changes in ECI
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
Dec-18
Dec-19 South Atlantic
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
Dec-20
Dec-21
United States
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