Distribution by Industry

Maryland's economy is dominated by service-producing industries, accounting for two-thirds of the state's employment in 2011.

Goods Producing Industries

• Highly diversified manufacturing base with 16 of the 20 major manufacturing groups well represented. 
• Centered in computer and electronic products with over 20,000 workers.  
• According to TechAmerica, Maryland ranks fourth among the states in space and defense systems manufacturing with 10,000 jobs; sixth in computer systems design (62,000 jobs); and eighth in engineering services (31,900 jobs).
• Other important durable goods industries include fabricated metal products, transportation equipment and machinery.
• For non-durables, major sectors incluide food, chemicals, printing, and plastic and rubber products.

Service Providing

• Maryland ranks second in professional and technical workers as a percentage of the workforce (26.1%) with nearly 230,000 workers in professional, scientific and technical service industries. 
• Technology jobs comprise 87 of every 1,000 private sector jobs - fourth in the nation.

                         2011 Employment by Industry – By Place of Work

Notes: Details may not add due to rounding and exclusion of some industries.  Data in this table are from Maryland's QCEW Program which covers over 91% of all civilian employment in the state.  Data are based on the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS).

Source: Maryland Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation, Office of Workforce Information and Performance.