Makrognosis

District of Columbia Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-DC.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)21.9%September 2025
Previous (y/y)19.6%August 2025
Level22,492 thousandsSeptember 2026

District of Columbia Unemployment Level was up 21.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with 19.6% in August 2025.

The level stood at 22,492 thousands.

That is the highest reading since August 2023.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −40.8% (Aug 2022) to 92.0% (Apr 2020), averaging 1.0%.

District of Columbia Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−50%0%50%100%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
District of Columbia Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
District of Columbia Unemployment Level, level (thousands)10k20k30k40k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
District of Columbia Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 202622,492 thousands—
August 202623,109 thousands—
July 202623,795 thousands—
June 202624,347 thousands—
May 202624,803 thousands—
April 202625,057 thousands—
March 202625,604 thousands—
February 202626,555 thousands—
January 202627,187 thousands—
December 202527,529 thousands—
November 202527,600 thousands—
September 202527,120 thousands21.9
August 202526,560 thousands19.6
July 202526,032 thousands17.7
June 202525,633 thousands16.9
May 202525,381 thousands17.0
April 202525,146 thousands17.3
March 202524,828 thousands17.1
February 202524,369 thousands15.7
January 202523,759 thousands13.1
December 202423,131 thousands10.7
November 202422,629 thousands9.5
October 202422,344 thousands9.9
September 202422,243 thousands11.6

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 high92.0% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−40.8% (Aug 2022)
10-year average1.0%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.UNEMPLVL.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.

More United States UNEMPLVL series

District of Columbia Unemployment Level

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United States Unemployment Level

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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.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-21. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “District of Columbia Unemployment Level”.