July 22nd, 2017 by WCBC Radio

Maryland added 13,300 jobs in June and the unemployment rate dipped slightly, according to the latest federal employment report. Maryland had an unemployment rate of 4.1 percent, down a tenth of a percentage point from May and below the national average of 4.4 percent, according to new estimates released Friday by the U.S. Department of Labor. The professional and business services sector added the most jobs, a total of 6,100. Maryland also gained private sector jobs in education and health services, financial activities, and construction.