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News Releases:
Jul
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2024

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South was unchanged in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jul
11
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – June 2024

Gasoline prices averaged $3.673 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun
25
District of Columbia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2024

The District of Columbia had 37,000 job openings in April 2024, compared to 36,000 openings in March, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

District Of Columbia Economy at a Glance:
District Of Columbia
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2024		 June
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 403.5 404.6 406.8 408.2 408.5 (p)408.4

Employment(1)

 383.2 383.9 385.7 386.9 386.8 (p)386.4

Unemployment(1)

 20.3 20.8 21.0 21.3 21.7 (p)22.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.3 (p)5.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 768.6 769.9 768.7 770.1 772.9 (p)771.6

12-month % change

 0.6 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 (p)0.2

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 14.8 14.7 14.7 14.6 14.5 (p)14.3

12-month % change

 -5.1 -3.9 -3.3 -3.3 -3.3 (p)-4.7

Manufacturing(4)

 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 (p)1.0

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 10.0 (p)-9.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 30.4 30.3 30.5 30.5 30.6 (p)30.7

12-month % change

 -0.7 -0.3 0.7 0.3 0.7 (p)0.7

Information(3)

 19.3 19.4 19.5 19.4 19.6 (p)19.7

12-month % change

 -4.5 -3.5 -3.0 -4.0 -2.0 (p)-0.5

Financial Activities(3)

 26.1 25.9 25.7 25.7 25.5 (p)25.2

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.8 -2.3 -2.3 -3.4 (p)-4.9

Professional & Business Services(3)

 174.5 174.4 173.4 174.8 176.5 (p)175.9

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.9 -1.6 -0.8 0.4 (p)-0.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 123.6 123.2 122.5 122.7 122.0 (p)121.3

12-month % change

 1.9 2.2 1.7 0.8 -0.1 (p)-1.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 76.2 77.7 76.9 77.6 78.4 (p)78.1

12-month % change

 1.9 2.6 0.7 1.7 2.6 (p)2.9

Other Services(3)

 67.8 68.2 69.3 69.0 69.6 (p)69.6

12-month % change

 1.0 1.6 3.0 2.7 3.4 (p)3.0

Government(3)

 234.9 235.1 235.2 234.8 235.1 (p)235.8

12-month % change

 1.5 1.2 1.0 0.8 0.7 (p)0.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2024
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary (PDF)
Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2024
District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2024
District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2024
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2024
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2024
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2024
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2024
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2024
Washington Area Employment — March 2024 Employment News Release May 2024
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – June 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jul 2024
Consumer Expenditures in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2021-22 Consumer spending News Release Sep 2023
County Employment and Wages in Washington, DC — Second Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2020
Average Energy Prices - Washington DC Average energy prices Table Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area – May 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Jun 2024
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — March 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in the District of Columbia — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2022
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes Consumer price indexes Table Jan 2024
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables Workplace fatalities Table Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — June 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2024
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – June 2020 Unemployment News Release Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release May 2024
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office CPI Announcement (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in the District of Columbia — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in the District of Columbia — Second Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
District of Columbia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — April 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jun 2024
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in the District of Columbia — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2023