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Jan

Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – December 2020

Gasoline prices averaged $2.245 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in December 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan

Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2020

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South rose 0.2 percent in December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Dec

County Employment and Wages in Washington, DC — Second Quarter 2020

The average weekly wage in Washington, DC, increased 11.7 percent from the second quarter of 2019 to the second quarter of 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

District Of Columbia Economy at a Glance:

District Of Columbia
Data Series	June 2020	July 2020	Aug 2020	Sept 2020	Oct 2020	Nov 2020
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	393.8	394.0	397.6	399.6	398.7	(p)397.8
Employment(1)	359.7	360.4	363.4	363.6	365.8	(p)367.8
Unemployment(1)	34.1	33.6	34.1	36.0	32.9	(p)30.0
Unemployment Rate(2)	8.7	8.5	8.6	9.0	8.3	(p)7.5
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	739.0	746.7	746.5	750.3	750.8	(p)750.2
12-month % change	-7.5	-6.5	-6.6	-6.1	-6.2	(p)-6.6
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)	14.8	14.9	15.0	15.0	15.1	(p)15.2
12-month % change	-0.7	1.4	1.4	2.0	2.0	(p)3.4
Manufacturing(4)	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	(p)1.2
12-month % change	-14.3	-7.7	-7.7	-14.3	-14.3	(p)-14.3
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	30.1	32.0	31.8	32.1	32.6	(p)33.1
12-month % change	-9.9	-3.6	-4.5	-4.2	-3.0	(p)-2.6
Information(3)	18.7	18.6	18.8	18.8	18.8	(p)18.5
12-month % change	-7.4	-7.0	-5.5	-6.9	-7.8	(p)-10.2
Financial Activities(3)	28.8	28.4	28.5	28.7	28.5	(p)28.0
12-month % change	-3.7	-4.7	-4.7	-3.7	-4.0	(p)-5.4
Professional & Business Services(3)	163.1	165.5	164.8	164.0	162.8	(p)162.7
12-month % change	-4.4	-3.2	-3.8	-4.7	-6.3	(p)-6.5
Education & Health Services(3)	122.2	122.5	122.8	119.5	118.7	(p)118.6
12-month % change	-7.0	-6.3	-5.8	-7.4	-7.8	(p)-8.1
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	43.1	47.3	44.3	50.8	52.6	(p)53.8
12-month % change	-47.3	-42.3	-45.8	-38.1	-35.6	(p)-34.5
Other Services(3)	76.2	76.0	76.3	76.2	75.8	(p)75.4
12-month % change	-1.4	-2.2	-1.5	-1.7	-2.7	(p)-3.5
Government(3)	240.8	240.3	243.0	244.0	244.7	(p)243.7
12-month % change	1.3	0.9	1.7	2.2	2.5	(p)1.6
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	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jan 2021
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jan 2021
District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jan 2021
District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jan 2021
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jan 2021
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jan 2021
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jan 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jan 2021
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Jan 2021
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Jan 2021
Washington Area Employment – October 2020	Employment	News Release	Dec 2020
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – December 2020	Average energy prices	News Release	Jan 2021
Consumer Expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area: 2017-18	Consumer spending	News Release	Oct 2020
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	Jan 2021
Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – November 2020	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Dec 2020
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington-Baltimore Metropolitan Area – September 2020	Benefits, Pay	News Release	Nov 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in the Washington, DC Area — 2018	Workplace fatalities	News Release	Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Tables for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-MD-VA-WV	Consumer price indexes	Table	Dec 2020
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jan 2021
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables	Workplace fatalities	Table	Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region – December 2020	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jan 2021
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – June 2020	Unemployment	News Release	Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – May 2019	Employment, Pay	News Release	Oct 2020
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office CPI Announcement	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Jan 2021

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