WalletHub Ranks Maryland’s Economy ‘9th Least Affected by Coronavirus’

According to a Wallethub article released Monday, Maryland’s economy is the 9th least affected economy in the United States following the coronavirus pandemic.

Maryland received a score of 37.20 on a 100-point scale based on 13 relevant metrics. The study compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across two key dimensions, “Highly Affected Industries & Workforce” and “Resources for Businesses to Cope Better with the Crisis.”

Other Maryland rankings within the study include:

• 15th — GDP Generated by Highly Affected Industries as Share of Total State GDP
• 24th — Share of Employment from Highly Affected Industries
• 28th — Share of Workers Working from Home
• 36th — Share of Workers with Access to Paid Sick Leave

Other data sets and the full Wallethub article can be found here.

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Gracie Tanner was an intern with Montgomery Community Media. She is also a junior at the University of Maryland.

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