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District Of Columbia

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News Releases:
Mar
17
County Employment and Wages in the District of Columbia — Third Quarter 2025

Employment decreased 3.1 percent in the District of Columbia from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
11
Consumer Price Index, South Region — February 2026

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

Feb
27
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in the District of Columbia — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 10.0 percent in the District of Columbia.

District Of Columbia Economy at a Glance:
District Of Columbia
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Data		 July
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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 Mar 2026
District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Washington, DC-MD Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic Consumer price indexes Table Mar 2026
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Mar 2026
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Mar 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 — Third Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2026
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — December 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2026
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 — February 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Mar 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 Mar 2026
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in the District of Columbia — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in the District of Columbia — First Quarter 2025 Employment News Release Dec 2025
District of Columbia Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in the District of Columbia — 2024 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Feb 2026