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Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in the District of Columbia — 2024

Private industry employers reported 5,400 nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in the District of Columbia in 2024.

Feb

Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the South region increased 0.3 percent in January.

Feb

Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area advanced 0.8 percent for the two months ending in January 2026.

District Of Columbia Economy at a Glance:

District Of Columbia
Data Series	July 2025	Aug 2025	Sept 2025	Oct 2025	Nov 2025	Dec 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	420.3	419.0	417.8	(2)-	416.6	(p)417.4
Employment(1)	395.3	393.8	392.0	(2)-	389.4	(p)389.5
Unemployment(1)	25.0	25.2	25.8	(2)-	27.2	(p)27.9
Unemployment Rate(3)	6.0	6.0	6.2	(2)-	6.5	(p)6.7
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(4)	763.1	758.2	758.2	739.8	739.3	(p)739.8
12-month % change	-0.7	-1.1	-1.3	-3.8	-4.2	(p)-4.2
Mining, Logging, and Construction(4)	15.0	15.1	15.4	15.5	15.6	(p)15.8
12-month % change	3.4	4.9	6.2	6.2	4.7	(p)6.0
Manufacturing(4)	1.2	1.2	1.3	1.2	1.2	(p)1.2
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	8.3	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)	29.2	29.2	28.9	28.6	28.6	(p)28.8
12-month % change	-2.7	-3.6	-4.6	-5.9	-5.3	(p)-4.3
Information(4)	18.1	17.9	18.1	18.1	18.2	(p)18.3
12-month % change	-2.2	-3.8	-1.6	-2.2	-1.6	(p)-1.1
Financial Activities(4)	25.5	25.2	25.1	25.0	25.1	(p)25.0
12-month % change	0.4	0.0	-1.6	-2.0	-2.3	(p)-2.3
Professional & Business Services(4)	169.1	168.7	168.9	167.6	167.2	(p)168.2
12-month % change	-1.9	-2.1	-2.0	-2.9	-3.6	(p)-3.1
Education & Health Services(4)	126.4	125.4	126.1	125.5	125.2	(p)125.5
12-month % change	0.4	-0.7	-0.2	-0.3	-0.6	(p)-0.5
Leisure & Hospitality(4)	79.6	78.6	77.8	78.2	77.8	(p)77.3
12-month % change	4.9	3.8	1.4	2.2	0.6	(p)-0.6
Other Services(4)	68.0	68.2	67.9	67.6	67.8	(p)67.7
12-month % change	1.8	1.9	1.2	0.1	0.1	(p)0.3
Government(4)	231.0	228.7	228.7	212.5	212.6	(p)212.0
12-month % change	-2.8	-3.0	-3.1	-10.2	-10.4	(p)-10.5
Footnotes (1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations. (3) In percent, seasonally adjusted. (4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted. (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	Feb 2026
Washington, DC-MD, Division Economic Summary (PDF)	Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2026
District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Feb 2026
District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Feb 2026
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Feb 2026
Washington, DC-MD	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Feb 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic	Consumer price indexes	Table	Feb 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Feb 2026
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Feb 2026
Washington Area Employment — April 2025	Employment	News Release	May 2025
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – December 2024	Average energy prices	News Release	Jan 2025
Consumer Expenditures in the Washington Metropolitan Area — 2023–24	Consumer spending	News Release	Jan 2026
County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia — First Quarter 2025	Employment, Pay	News Release	Sep 2025
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — January 2026	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Feb 2026
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — September 2025	Benefits, Pay	News Release	Dec 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in the District of Columbia — 2023	Workplace fatalities	News Release	Mar 2025
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 2026
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables	Workplace fatalities	Table	Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — January 2026	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Feb 2026
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – June 2020	Unemployment	News Release	Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — May 2024	Employment, Pay	News Release	May 2025
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office CPI Announcement (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Feb 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in the District of Columbia — 2024	Unemployment	News Release	Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in the District of Columbia — First Quarter 2025	Employment	News Release	Dec 2025
District of Columbia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — October 2025	Employment, Unemployment	News Release	Jan 2026
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in the District of Columbia — 2024	Workplace injuries and illnesses	News Release	Feb 2026

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