Maryland brief

Maryland: 7 findings, 1 at a watch level and 6 noted

1. watchMaryland's covered employment is -1.7% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • test: jobs.yoy.emp = -1.7 < 0

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level

2. noteMaryland's average weekly wage was 2.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • +2.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
   • the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published

3. noteMaryland's covered employment was 1.7% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • -1.7 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
   • the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed

   BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published

4. noteMaryland's covered employment of -1.7% ranks 51st of 52 US states, against a median of -0.2%.

   Period 2026 Q1.
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   • 2 on the 0-to-100 scale across 52 US states that published jobs.yoy.emp

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

5. noteMaryland's momentum index of -0.07 ranks 51st of 52 US states, against a median of 0.25.

   Period 2026-08.
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   • 2 on the 0-to-100 scale across 52 US states that published momentum
   • momentum = Σ wᵢ · clip(changeᵢ / scaleᵢ, −1, 1) / Σ wᵢ over the terms present; weights and scales: home value 1-yr change 0.3 (±10%), rent 1-yr change 0.15 (±10%), jobs over-the-year change 0.3 (±3%), avg weekly wage over-the-year change 0.25 (±6%)

   position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level

6. noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering Maryland is due between 2026-09-25 and 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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   • window = 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

   estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

7. noteThe next Zillow ZHVI typical home value (monthly) covering Maryland is due between 2026-10-14 and 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.

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   • window = 2026-10-14 to 2026-10-21, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern

   estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date

Next release

Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly), between 2026-09-25 and 2026-10-09 (approximate).