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District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted
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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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2021 |
718.8 | 723.2 | 726.6 | 731.8 | 731.1 | 739.8 | 756.2 | 744.4 | 752.8 | 763.7 | 764.7 | 764.2 | 743.1 |
2022 |
754.0 | 757.8 | 759.6 | 766.1 | 761.5 | 764.0 | 779.4 | 763.0 | 768.5 | 774.1 | 777.1 | (p)775.1 | |
Mining, Logging, & Construction |
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2021 |
14.5 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 14.9 | 14.8 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 15.4 | 15.3 | 15.0 |
2022 |
15.0 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 15.6 | 15.4 | 15.1 | 15.0 | 14.8 | (p)14.7 | |
Manufacturing |
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2021 |
1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 |
2022 |
1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | (p)1.1 | |
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
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2021 |
28.2 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 28.5 | 28.7 | 29.1 | 29.2 | 29.1 | 29.3 | 30.0 | 31.0 | 31.0 | 29.2 |
2022 |
30.0 | 30.8 | 30.1 | 30.1 | 29.6 | 30.3 | 30.5 | 30.7 | 30.8 | 31.0 | 32.0 | (p)31.4 | |
Information |
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2021 |
19.4 | 19.3 | 19.2 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.7 | 19.9 | 19.8 | 19.7 | 19.6 |
2022 |
19.5 | 19.6 | 19.6 | 19.5 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.3 | 19.4 | 19.5 | (p)19.5 | |
Financial Activities |
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2021 |
28.1 | 28.1 | 28.2 | 28.1 | 28.1 | 28.3 | 28.4 | 28.4 | 28.2 | 28.4 | 27.7 | 27.5 | 28.1 |
2022 |
27.2 | 27.5 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 27.0 | 26.9 | 26.7 | 26.7 | 26.6 | (p)26.7 | |
Professional & Business Services |
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2021 |
162.6 | 162.8 | 163.7 | 164.2 | 164.8 | 166.4 | 168.3 | 167.0 | 167.6 | 172.8 | 173.5 | 173.2 | 167.2 |
2022 |
171.3 | 172.3 | 173.0 | 174.4 | 172.3 | 174.1 | 176.5 | 175.7 | 175.5 | 176.2 | 176.7 | (p)176.1 | |
Educational & Health Services |
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2021 |
121.3 | 123.2 | 122.8 | 122.0 | 117.1 | 116.7 | 116.1 | 116.9 | 120.5 | 123.2 | 122.1 | 121.8 | 120.3 |
2022 |
119.5 | 122.2 | 122.7 | 123.7 | 122.5 | 120.2 | 120.1 | 120.1 | 123.8 | 127.0 | 126.7 | (p)126.0 | |
Leisure & Hospitality |
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2021 |
33.1 | 35.7 | 37.9 | 42.8 | 45.7 | 50.5 | 54.1 | 55.8 | 58.8 | 60.6 | 61.8 | 62.0 | 49.9 |
2022 |
59.8 | 58.9 | 60.9 | 65.0 | 66.0 | 67.2 | 69.4 | 68.8 | 69.6 | 70.1 | 72.0 | (p)71.4 | |
Other Services |
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2021 |
70.8 | 70.7 | 70.8 | 71.3 | 71.3 | 71.8 | 71.7 | 71.2 | 71.2 | 71.0 | 71.0 | 71.3 | 71.2 |
2022 |
71.2 | 71.5 | 71.6 | 72.4 | 72.8 | 73.9 | 74.4 | 73.6 | 73.7 | 74.7 | 75.1 | (p)75.0 | |
Government |
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2021 |
239.8 | 239.2 | 239.5 | 239.5 | 240.0 | 241.2 | 252.3 | 240.0 | 241.4 | 241.4 | 241.3 | 241.2 | 241.4 |
2022 |
239.4 | 239.0 | 238.3 | 237.3 | 235.4 | 235.1 | 245.3 | 231.3 | 232.9 | 232.9 | 232.6 | (p)233.2 | |
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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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2021 |
372,598 | 377,008 | 377,021 | 375,753 | 377,895 | 385,643 | 392,284 | 383,310 | 383,024 | 384,506 | 387,907 | 383,122 | 381,673 |
2022 |
382,062 | 386,239 | 386,783 | 382,763 | 381,350 | 384,260 | 390,465 | 380,643 | 376,477 | 371,937 | 370,433 | (p)370,762 | |
Employment |
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2021 |
350,103 | 352,271 | 352,213 | 351,509 | 352,767 | 354,522 | 362,509 | 355,195 | 357,973 | 360,687 | 365,765 | 363,416 | 356,578 |
2022 |
357,742 | 364,600 | 364,868 | 365,184 | 362,850 | 363,440 | 369,522 | 360,478 | 359,288 | 354,677 | 353,908 | (p)353,919 | |
Unemployment |
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2021 |
22,495 | 24,737 | 24,808 | 24,244 | 25,128 | 31,121 | 29,775 | 28,115 | 25,051 | 23,819 | 22,142 | 19,706 | 25,095 |
2022 |
24,320 | 21,639 | 21,915 | 17,579 | 18,500 | 20,820 | 20,943 | 20,165 | 17,189 | 17,260 | 16,525 | (p)16,843 | |
Unemployment Rate |
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2021 |
6.0 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 6.2 | 5.7 | 5.1 | 6.6 |
2022 |
6.4 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | (p)4.5 | |
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Footnotes |
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