MD Lost 25K Federal Jobs Through Trump's Actions In 2025: Gov. Moore

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The latest employment estimates for October and November 2025 show that the state of Maryland lost an estimated 10,300 federal jobs those two months, according to data released Wednesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Federal employment has fallen by an estimated 24,900 positions in Maryland since January 2025 — the most of any state in the nation, according to Gov. Wes Moore's office.

The governor said the job cuts are Draconian, unjustified and reckless.

"What is happening to the state of Maryland is that these are not glancing blows. These are direct shots," Moore said, according to WBAL. "Our federal government's unjustified and reckless assault on Maryland, and one that is not stopping anytime soon."

The employment losses are the first monthly job numbers to reflect “fork in the road” deferred resignations that went into effect on October 1, 2025, according to Moore's office.

A news release from Moore said: "In 2025, the Trump-Vance Administration launched an unprecedented attack on federal workers. In February, the Trump-Vance Administration began its efforts to reduce the number of federal workers through mass layoffs and encouraging voluntary resignations, with a plan to reduce the workforce by nearly 300,000. In October, the Trump-Vance Administration oversaw the longest federal government shutdown in history, which impacted the 269,000 Maryland residents serving as federal employees."

According to the Office of the Comptroller, Maryland residents employed by the federal government in the defense and non-defense civilian workforce — not including active-duty service members — have combined annual earnings of $26.9 billion. Federal jobs located in Maryland represent 6% of the state’s overall employment and 10% of overall wages.

Overall, the Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that Maryland’s unemployment rate increased from 3.8 percent in September to 4.2 percent in November. Maryland’s unemployment rate remains below the national average of 4.6 percent.

Outside of the federal workforce, Maryland has added 94,000 jobs in the private sector and in state and local government during the Moore-Miller Administration and has grown employment in these sectors at a faster rate than nationwide (3.6 percent growth vs 3.2 percent), the comptroller said.

Health care continues to remain a particularly strong growth sector for Maryland, expanding by 1,400 jobs across October–November 2025, by 12,300 jobs over the past year, and by 51,200 jobs during the course of the Moore-Miller Administration.

The five sectors with the largest estimated employment gains in October and November were:

• Health care and social assistance (1,400 jobs)
• Private educational services (600 jobs)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (600 jobs)
• Wholesale trade (600 jobs)
• Accommodation and food services (500 jobs)

The five sectors with the largest estimated employment losses in October and November were:

• Government (federal, state, and local combined, -6,500 jobs)
• Administrative and support and waste management and remediation (-4,100 jobs)
• Transportation, warehousing, and utilities (-2,800 jobs)
• Retail trade (-1,300 jobs)
• Arts, entertainment, and recreation (-1,100 jobs)

In response to the federal job cuts, the Moore-Miller Administration continues to provide support impacted workers through these programs and actions:

• Support in finding a new job through 33 American Job Centers and a specialized Professional Outplacement Assistance Center, including individualized career guidance, résumé workshops, mock interviews, career and skills assessment, effective job search strategies, and networking support;
• Additional career resources, such as information on transitioning to a teaching career;
• A weekly virtual workshop designed specifically for former federal employees and federal contractors, and attended by 2,000 workers to date;
• Job fairs and recruitment events;
• The Federal Worker Emergency Loan Program for recently terminated federal employees facing financial hardship;
• Unemployment insurance;
• Resources for veterans;
• Legal resources;
• Resources related to health coverage, housing, and food, cash, and other assistance.

For more information, visit https://response.maryland.gov/federalpublicservants.