Montgomery County, MD: 13 findings, 1 at an alert level, 1 at a watch level and 11 noted
13 findings fired for Montgomery County, MD this run, against a typical home value of $606,938 in September 2026 and covered employment of 440,742 in 2026 Q1. 1 further finding is not listed here.
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12 findings #
alertMontgomery County, MD's covered employment is -4.2% against a year earlier, an alert level here: covered employment at least 3 percent below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, 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.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -4.2 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchMontgomery County, MD's covered employment is -4.2% 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.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -4.2 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteMontgomery County, MD's covered employment was 4.2% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -4.2 % = 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
noteMontgomery County, MD's average weekly wage was 3.7% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +3.7 % = 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
noteMontgomery County, MD's average weekly wage of $2,126 ranks 1st of 24 Maryland counties, against a median of $1,216.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 24 Maryland counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontgomery County, MD's covered employment of 440,742 ranks 1st of 24 Maryland counties, against a median of 44,580.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 24 Maryland counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontgomery County, MD's average weekly wage of $2,126 ranks 36th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 99 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontgomery County, MD's covered employment of 440,742 ranks 61st of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 98 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontgomery County, MD's covered employment of -4.2% ranks 23rd of 24 Maryland counties, against a median of -1.4%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 4 on the 0-to-100 scale across 24 Maryland counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontgomery County, MD's covered employment of -4.2% ranks 2,940th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 9 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontgomery County, MD's covered employment of 440,742 ranks 3rd of 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro, against a median of 38,075.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 91 on the 0-to-100 scale across 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteMontgomery County, MD's covered employment of -4.2% ranks 21st of 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro, against a median of -1.4%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 9 on the 0-to-100 scale across 23 counties in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria metro that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
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