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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Total Nonfarm |
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2018 |
3,244.3 | 3,268.9 | 3,278.8 | 3,300.4 | 3,314.7 | 3,334.0 | 3,318.8 | 3,301.1 | 3,301.4 | 3,313.2 | 3,323.8 | 3,324.6 | 3,302.0 |
2019 |
3,275.9 | 3,289.8 | 3,309.4 | 3,326.9 | 3,335.7 | 3,359.7 | 3,361.1 | 3,339.5 | 3,338.7 | 3,363.7 | (p)3,384.9 | ||
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
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2018 |
154.8 | 156.1 | 157.3 | 158.9 | 160.0 | 162.0 | 164.5 | 164.6 | 163.1 | 162.9 | 163.0 | 161.5 | 160.7 |
2019 |
156.6 | 156.4 | 156.5 | 158.7 | 160.3 | 162.8 | 164.9 | 167.2 | 165.6 | 164.6 | (p)164.9 | ||
Manufacturing |
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2018 |
54.4 | 54.5 | 54.7 | 55.1 | 55.3 | 56.1 | 56.2 | 56.0 | 55.5 | 55.2 | 55.2 | 55.2 | 55.3 |
2019 |
53.9 | 54.2 | 55.0 | 54.8 | 55.7 | 56.2 | 56.4 | 55.8 | 55.0 | 55.8 | (p)56.2 | ||
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2018 |
406.3 | 401.6 | 401.5 | 402.4 | 405.1 | 407.5 | 406.8 | 405.9 | 404.8 | 405.2 | 413.7 | 418.6 | 406.6 |
2019 |
402.9 | 396.2 | 397.5 | 397.1 | 402.6 | 405.8 | 404.0 | 402.3 | 399.8 | 402.9 | (p)414.1 | ||
Information |
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2018 |
73.8 | 74.7 | 74.1 | 74.5 | 74.8 | 75.7 | 75.0 | 74.5 | 73.6 | 74.2 | 74.1 | 74.6 | 74.5 |
2019 |
73.9 | 73.9 | 74.3 | 73.8 | 73.1 | 73.6 | 73.9 | 73.4 | 72.9 | 73.9 | (p)72.8 | ||
Financial Activities |
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2018 |
157.3 | 157.9 | 158.0 | 158.6 | 159.3 | 160.9 | 160.9 | 160.2 | 159.1 | 157.9 | 155.8 | 155.1 | 158.4 |
2019 |
154.9 | 153.2 | 154.4 | 156.4 | 155.9 | 158.3 | 157.1 | 158.1 | 157.1 | 158.6 | (p)157.6 | ||
Professional & Business Services |
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2018 |
746.5 | 751.4 | 753.4 | 758.1 | 760.3 | 768.3 | 772.0 | 770.6 | 761.6 | 764.7 | 762.5 | 764.9 | 761.2 |
2019 |
762.1 | 763.8 | 768.6 | 772.3 | 770.6 | 778.6 | 784.5 | 782.2 | 774.2 | 783.2 | (p)787.3 | ||
Educational & Health Services |
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2018 |
436.0 | 442.7 | 442.6 | 445.6 | 440.3 | 436.6 | 435.4 | 435.9 | 442.6 | 445.5 | 450.9 | 449.4 | 442.0 |
2019 |
443.1 | 446.7 | 448.7 | 449.2 | 444.5 | 443.3 | 443.8 | 447.2 | 451.3 | 455.4 | (p)459.2 | ||
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2018 |
315.4 | 317.6 | 323.8 | 331.8 | 341.2 | 350.4 | 349.3 | 346.0 | 334.5 | 334.9 | 332.1 | 332.9 | 334.2 |
2019 |
327.4 | 330.8 | 338.8 | 346.2 | 353.0 | 362.9 | 361.1 | 361.3 | 353.7 | 353.8 | (p)352.5 | ||
Other Services |
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2018 |
206.3 | 206.7 | 207.2 | 207.9 | 208.7 | 210.8 | 211.3 | 210.1 | 208.0 | 208.6 | 208.9 | 208.3 | 208.6 |
2019 |
206.7 | 207.3 | 207.6 | 208.9 | 208.9 | 212.0 | 214.0 | 212.1 | 208.5 | 209.4 | (p)209.1 | ||
Government |
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2018 |
693.5 | 705.7 | 706.2 | 707.5 | 709.7 | 705.7 | 687.4 | 677.3 | 698.6 | 704.1 | 707.6 | 704.1 | 700.6 |
2019 |
694.4 | 707.3 | 708.0 | 709.5 | 711.1 | 706.2 | 701.4 | 679.9 | 700.6 | 706.1 | (p)711.2 | ||
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Footnotes |
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Annual Avg |
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Labor Force |
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2018 |
3,363,762 | 3,389,423 | 3,393,699 | 3,384,044 | 3,395,509 | 3,425,318 | 3,446,576 | 3,383,565 | 3,381,116 | 3,393,284 | 3,385,124 | 3,375,670 | 3,393,091 |
2019 |
3,395,623 | 3,412,017 | 3,422,907 | 3,412,280 | 3,435,637 | 3,476,751 | 3,512,557 | 3,468,393 | 3,460,490 | 3,487,666 | (p)3,492,075 | ||
Employment |
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2018 |
3,237,099 | 3,264,941 | 3,275,767 | 3,280,207 | 3,287,588 | 3,300,865 | 3,327,029 | 3,269,062 | 3,275,580 | 3,288,542 | 3,286,337 | 3,278,470 | 3,280,957 |
2019 |
3,270,961 | 3,292,352 | 3,309,671 | 3,314,912 | 3,328,250 | 3,359,806 | 3,395,684 | 3,358,926 | 3,360,558 | 3,389,250 | (p)3,395,296 | ||
Unemployment |
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2018 |
126,663 | 124,482 | 117,932 | 103,837 | 107,921 | 124,453 | 119,547 | 114,503 | 105,536 | 104,742 | 98,787 | 97,200 | 112,134 |
2019 |
124,662 | 119,665 | 113,236 | 97,368 | 107,387 | 116,945 | 116,873 | 109,467 | 99,932 | 98,416 | (p)96,779 | ||
Unemployment Rate |
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2018 |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.3 |
2019 |
3.7 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.8 | (p)2.8 | ||
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Footnotes |
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The Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) includes the District of Columbia; Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Loudoun, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Stafford, and Warren Counties, and Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fredericksburg, Manassas, and Manassas Park Cities in Virginia; Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, and Prince George's Counties in Maryland; and Jefferson County in West Virginia. |
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