Month: June 2015

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Unemployment is down in Washington County and across Maryland, according to the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulations. The latest statistics also show that Washington County has experienced one of the biggest decreases at almost .6 percent.

The new data indicate that more than 14,000 Marylanders were able to find work between March and April 2015, dropping the overall number of citizens out of work from 167,665 to 153,109. Allegany, Frederick, Garrett and Washington County all improved at least .4 percent over the month-long span, with Garrett County making the most significant jump – going from 7.6 to 5.8 percent unemployment.

Peter Thomas, the executive director of Western Maryland Consortium, said there’s a number of reasons to account for unemployment, including discouraged job searchers, education, and stay at home parents. However, he believes local employment is looking up.

Thomas said the FedEx Ground hub in Hagerstown is preparing to hire 500 new employees within the next six months, adding to a work force of 850.

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