Md. unemployment rate rises to 5 percent

Published November 21, 2008 5:00am ET



The ongoing economic crisis drove Maryland unemployment to its highest level in 12 years, leaving tens of thousands of workers out of work.

Statewide, unemployment reached 5 percent in October, according to data released Friday, up 0.4 percent from September and 1.4 percent from October 2007.

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