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Consumer Price Index, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area – May 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Washington-Arlington-Alexandria increased 1.5 percent in May 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun

Consumer Price Index, South Region — May 2022

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the South increased 1.2 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

May

Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – April 2022

Gasoline prices averaged $4.180 per gallon in the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria area in April 2022, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

District Of Columbia Economy at a Glance:

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Data Series	Dec 2021	Jan 2022	Feb 2022	Mar 2022	Apr 2022	May 2022
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	(r)384.3	385.3	384.8	385.3	385.6	(p)386.4
Employment(1)	(r)360.8	361.0	361.5	362.3	363.4	(p)364.5
Unemployment(1)	(r)23.5	24.3	23.4	23.0	22.2	(p)21.9
Unemployment Rate(2)	(r)6.1	6.3	6.1	6.0	5.8	(p)5.7
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	762.2	761.7	762.9	763.7	765.9	(p)766.9
12-month % change	4.6	4.7	5.0	4.8	4.9	(p)4.4
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)	15.5	15.3	15.2	15.2	15.3	(p)15.3
12-month % change	3.3	2.0	0.0	0.7	2.0	(p)2.7
Manufacturing(4)	1.2	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	(p)1.1
12-month % change	9.1	10.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	30.2	30.3	30.7	30.1	30.1	(p)30.0
12-month % change	7.5	6.3	7.0	4.5	4.2	(p)3.8
Information(3)	19.7	19.7	19.6	19.5	19.3	(p)19.2
12-month % change	1.5	0.5	1.6	1.0	-0.5	(p)-1.5
Financial Activities(3)	27.5	27.4	27.7	27.5	27.4	(p)27.4
12-month % change	-3.5	-3.2	-1.8	-2.5	-2.5	(p)-2.8
Professional & Business Services(3)	172.7	172.7	173.2	174.2	174.1	(p)173.3
12-month % change	5.7	5.6	6.1	6.1	5.8	(p)4.7
Education & Health Services(3)	120.6	119.7	120.7	121.3	122.3	(p)122.5
12-month % change	-0.4	-1.1	0.2	1.1	2.3	(p)2.8
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	62.3	62.5	62.0	62.7	64.7	(p)67.3
12-month % change	61.4	65.8	59.4	55.6	55.9	(p)50.9
Other Services(3)	71.4	72.4	72.3	72.3	72.9	(p)73.0
12-month % change	-0.7	1.4	1.8	1.7	2.1	(p)2.0
Government(3)	241.1	240.6	240.4	239.8	238.7	(p)237.8
12-month % change	-0.2	-0.2	-0.1	-0.4	-0.9	(p)-1.5
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 (r) Revised

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	Jun 2022
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV, Division Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Jun 2022
District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, seasonally adjusted	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jun 2022
District of Columbia: Nonfarm employment and labor force data, not seasonally adjusted	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jun 2022
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area: Nonfarm employment and labor force data	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jun 2022
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division: Nonfarm employment and labor force data	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jun 2022
Mid-Atlantic - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Jun 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mid-Atlantic	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jun 2022
Mid-Atlantic - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Jun 2022
Mid-Atlantic Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Jun 2022
Washington Area Employment — February 2022	Employment	News Release	Apr 2022
Average Energy Prices, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – April 2022	Average energy prices	News Release	May 2022
Consumer Expenditures for the Washington Metropolitan Area: 2019-20	Consumer spending	News Release	Oct 2021
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 2022	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jun 2022
Changing Compensation Costs in the Washington Metropolitan Area — March 2022	Benefits, Pay	News Release	May 2022
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-VA-MD-WV	Consumer price indexes	Table	Jun 2022
Summary of annual and semi-annual indexes	Consumer price indexes	Table	Mar 2022
Workplace Fatalities in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV – Full Tables	Workplace fatalities	Table	Feb 2014
Consumer Price Index, South Region — May 2022	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jun 2022
Unemployment in the Washington Area by County – June 2020	Unemployment	News Release	Aug 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria – May 2020	Employment, Pay	News Release	Jul 2021
Mid-Atlantic Regional Office CPI Announcement (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Jun 2022
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in the District of Columbia — 2021	Unemployment	News Release	Mar 2022
Business Employment Dynamics in the District of Columbia — Third Quarter 2021	Employment	News Release	May 2022

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