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At-Place Employment Estimates Montgomery County, MD 1959-2005

Montgomery County, MD saw steady growth in at-place employment from 1959 to 2005, starting at 67,810 jobs and ending at 500,000 jobs. The county experienced periods of high growth in the 1960s and 1970s with annual increases often above 8%, while growth slowed in the 1980s and 1990s with some years of decline. From 2000 to 2005, at-place employment continued to expand at rates between 1-4% per year.

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At-Place Employment Estimates Montgomery County, MD 1959-2005

Montgomery County, MD saw steady growth in at-place employment from 1959 to 2005, starting at 67,810 jobs and ending at 500,000 jobs. The county experienced periods of high growth in the 1960s and 1970s with annual increases often above 8%, while growth slowed in the 1980s and 1990s with some years of decline. From 2000 to 2005, at-place employment continued to expand at rates between 1-4% per year.

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At-Place Employment Estimates

Montgomery County, MD 1959-2005

At-Place Yearly
Year Employment Change % change
1959 67,810
1960 73,870 6,060 8.94%
1961 80,020 6,150 8.33%
1962 86,840 6,820 8.52%
1963 96,280 9,440 10.87%
1964 106,100 9,820 10.20%
1965 116,750 10,650 10.04%
1966 128,520 11,770 10.08%
1967 135,750 7,230 5.63%
1968 146,360 10,610 7.82%
1969 155,920 9,560 6.53%
1970 160,490 4,570 2.93%
1971 169,660 9,170 5.71%
1972 180,700 11,040 6.51%
1973 197,750 17,050 9.44%
1974 214,260 16,510 8.35%
1975 220,260 6,000 2.80%
1976 229,250 8,990 4.08%
1977 241,170 11,920 5.20%
1978 255,700 14,530 6.02%
1979 273,020 17,320 6.77%
1980 280,900 7,880 2.89%
1981 293,660 12,760 4.54%
1982 288,610 (5,050) -1.72%
1983 299,110 10,500 3.64%
1984 322,780 23,670 7.91%
1985 349,290 26,510 8.21%
1986 366,960 17,670 5.06%
1987 386,570 19,610 5.34%
1988 400,630 14,060 3.64%
1989 416,200 15,570 3.89%
1990 414,400 (1,800) -0.43%
1991 398,200 (16,200) -3.91%
1992 396,600 (1,600) -0.40%
1993 399,000 2,400 0.61%
1994 407,200 8,200 2.06%
1995 414,100 6,900 1.69%
1996 412,700 (1,400) -0.34%
1997 427,100 14,400 3.49%
1998 440,100 13,000 3.04%
1999 456,400 16,300 3.70%
2000 474,300 17,900 3.92%
2001 487,600 8,300 1.75%
2002 489,500 3,900 0.80%
2003 489,363 1,863 0.38%
2004 491,810 3,447 0.70%
2005 500,000 8,190 1.67%

Source: Montgomery County Department of Park and Planning


Research and Technology Center, November 7, 2005

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