Annual Average Employment by Industry for Mid-Shore Counties

This interactive dashboard provides a comprehensive view of annual average employment trends across Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot counties in Maryland’s Mid-Shore region. Powered by data from the Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, the dashboard tracks employment by industry from 2008 to 2023, highlighting both long-term growth and year-over-year change.

Users can toggle between two views:

• Employment Trends (line chart): Visualizes how average annual employment has shifted in each county and industry over time.
• Employment Change (bar chart): Breaks down year-over-year increases and decreases in employment, color-coded to show gains and losses.

Employment can be filtered by sector, such as construction, education and health, local government, manufacturing, and more. For example, Caroline County’s construction industry saw a dip through 2011, followed by steady growth through 2023. Talbot County consistently shows higher industry employment totals, particularly in sectors like health care and hospitality.

This dashboard is an essential tool for economic developers, workforce planners, educators, and policymakers seeking to understand the labor market composition, monitor sector resilience, and support data-driven decisions for regional growth.

Key Features:

• Two views: Employment trend lines and change bars
• Time series from 2008 to 2023
• Industry filter for detailed sector insights
• County-level breakdown for Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot

This resource is part of a series of dashboards developed to support the Mid-Shore Online CEDS.  

Data 

• Sources: 
• • Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation 
• Geography: County 
• Data Freshness: Data is refreshed annually to reflect the most current information from the source. 

Partners
This dashboard was developed by the Eastern Shore Regional GIS Cooperative (ESRGC) with support from the Mid-Shore Regional Council (MSRC).