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Employ Prince George’s presents local labor-market data; county unemployment at about 4.3%
Summary
At a Feb. 23 briefing, Employ Prince George’s told the committee Prince George’s County unemployment rose to about 4.3% while Maryland’s rate was about 3.7%; the agency described three full-service centers, a 300-member network and wraparound services (transportation assistance, supplies, mental-health and financial literacy) and agreed to provide program outcome metrics.
Jeffrey Swilly, interim president and CEO of Employ Prince George’s, briefed the Education Workforce Development Committee on Feb. 23 about local labor-market conditions, the agency’s service model and available wraparound supports.
Swilly said the county’s unemployment rate had ticked up to roughly 4.3% compared with about 3.7% for the state of Maryland. He said the county still has more than 19,000 residents who have not reengaged with the job market since the pandemic and…
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