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District of Columbia Employment (household survey)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-DC.EMP.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−2.5%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−2.1%August 2025
Level380,402 thousandsSeptember 2026

District of Columbia Employment (household survey) was down 2.5% year on year in September 2025, compared with −2.1% in August 2025.

The level stood at 380,402 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since March 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −9.1% (Dec 2020) to 6.7% (May 2022), averaging 1.0%.

District of Columbia Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−10%−5%0%5%10%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
District of Columbia Employment (household survey), annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
District of Columbia Employment (household survey), level (thousands)250k300k350k400k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
District of Columbia Employment (household survey), level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026380,402 thousands—
August 2026379,308 thousands—
July 2026378,090 thousands—
June 2026378,275 thousands—
May 2026378,933 thousands—
April 2026379,106 thousands—
March 2026379,536 thousands—
February 2026380,347 thousands—
January 2026380,788 thousands—
December 2025381,611 thousands—
November 2025381,318 thousands—
September 2025381,623 thousands−2.5
August 2025382,818 thousands−2.1
July 2025384,429 thousands−1.7
June 2025386,217 thousands−1.3
May 2025387,841 thousands−1.0
April 2025389,106 thousands−0.7
March 2025390,069 thousands−0.5
February 2025390,873 thousands−0.3
January 2025391,508 thousands−0.02
December 2024391,919 thousands0.2
November 2024392,011 thousands0.4
October 2024391,747 thousands0.5
September 2024391,317 thousands0.6

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high6.7% (May 2022)
10-year low−9.1% (Dec 2020)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.EMP.M.SA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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United States Nonfarm Payroll Employment

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It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-DC.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “District of Columbia Employment (household survey)”.