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Baltimore

Share of jobs in strong industries: 41.8%
Number of workers: 249,688
Metro area unemployment rate: 4.8%
Agriculture jobs: 0.11%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical jobs (legal, accounting etc.): 5.59%
Education jobs: 11.12%
Health-care jobs: 15.71%
Public Administration (Government) jobs: 9.31%

Baltimore, once a major port and manufacturing center, has developed more sturdy industries such as medicine, law, and health. Major employers include Johns Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital. The city, however, still struggles with poverty and crime and could face challenges, especially with its financial sector and tourism-related jobs, if the economy continues to worsen.