Workforce Trends

Manufacturing Workforce Dashboard

Manufacturing · Employment · Demographics

Published March 20th, 2025

Explore workforce trends in Maryland’s manufacturing sector with detailed insights into employment patterns, hiring dynamics, and workforce composition. Dive into data on employee demographics, new hires, job changes, and compensation — broken down by race, sex, education, and age. Track shifts over time with quarterly data, compare trends across counties and regions, and analyze industry movement with interactive maps, charts, and geographic comparisons. Updated regularly with the latest U.S. Census Bureau data, this dashboard offers a dynamic view of Maryland’s evolving manufacturing workforce.

Explore
The Manufacturing Workforce Dashboard offers valuable insights into key workforce trends, helping to answer questions such as:

What are the labor force demographics?
Which manufacturing sectors are expanding their workforce?
What are new hires earning?
Which geographic areas are experiencing the most hiring, and in which sectors?
What are the demographics of new hires?

Data

Source: U.S Census Bureau, Quarterly Workforce Indicators (QWI) which is part of the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamic (LEHD) program.
Geography: statewide, regional, and county levels
Industry: Manufacturing, 2 and 3-Digit NAICS codes (31-33)
Data Freshness: Data is refreshed quarterly to reflect the most current information from the source.
Additional Features: This dashboard features a data download option to support users in their own analysis and data visualization projects.

Partners
Developed by the ESRGC with funding from the U.S. Economic Development Administration, this project was created in collaboration with the Maryland Department of Commerce and supported by key Maryland economic organizations, including:

Baltimore Development Corporation
Business Economic and Community Outreach Network
Caroline Economic Development and Tourism
Dorchester Economic Development
Lower Shore Workforce Alliance
Mid-Shore Regional Council
Rural Maryland Council
Talbot County Economic Development and Tourism
Tri-County Councils for the Lower Eastern, Southern, and Western Shores of Maryland
Upper Shore Regional Council
Upper Shore Workforce Investment Board

This dashboard is designed to help businesses, policymakers, and economic developers make informed decisions by providing a comprehensive view of Maryland’s manufacturing landscape.