Makrognosis

District of Columbia Labor Force

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-DC.LF.M.SA

Latest (y/y)−1.2%September 2025
Previous (y/y)−0.9%August 2025
Level402,894 thousandsSeptember 2026

District of Columbia Labor Force was down 1.2% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.9% in August 2025.

The level stood at 402,894 thousands.

That is the lowest reading since April 2021.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.7% (Dec 2020) to 4.1% (Apr 2022), averaging 0.9%.

District of Columbia Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−7.5%−5.0%−2.5%0.0%2.5%5.0%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
District of Columbia Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
District of Columbia Labor Force, level (thousands)250k300k350k400k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
District of Columbia Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026402,894 thousands—
August 2026402,417 thousands—
July 2026401,885 thousands—
June 2026402,622 thousands—
May 2026403,736 thousands—
April 2026404,163 thousands—
March 2026405,140 thousands—
February 2026406,902 thousands—
January 2026407,975 thousands—
December 2025409,140 thousands—
November 2025408,918 thousands—
September 2025408,743 thousands−1.2
August 2025409,378 thousands−0.9
July 2025410,461 thousands−0.7
June 2025411,850 thousands−0.3
May 2025413,222 thousands−0.01
April 2025414,252 thousands0.2
March 2025414,897 thousands0.4
February 2025415,242 thousands0.6
January 2025415,267 thousands0.6
December 2024415,050 thousands0.7
November 2024414,640 thousands0.9
October 2024414,091 thousands1.0
September 2024413,560 thousands1.2

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 high4.1% (Apr 2022)
10-year low−6.7% (Dec 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.LF.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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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

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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.LF.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “District of Columbia Labor Force”.