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District of Columbia Unemployment Rate

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-DC.UNEMP.M.SA

Latest5.6%September 2026
Previous5.7%August 2026
Year ago6.6%September 2025

District of Columbia Unemployment Rate was 5.6% in September 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from August 2026 and down 1.0 percentage points from a year earlier.

That is the lowest reading since December 2024.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 4.0% (Aug 2022) to 11.3% (Apr 2020), averaging 5.9%.

District of Columbia Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20264%6%8%10%12%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
District of Columbia Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20265.6%
August 20265.7%
July 20265.9%
June 20266.0%
May 20266.1%
April 20266.2%
March 20266.3%
February 20266.5%
January 20266.7%
December 20256.7%
November 20256.7%
September 20256.6%
August 20256.5%
July 20256.3%
June 20256.2%
May 20256.1%
April 20256.1%
March 20256.0%
February 20255.9%
January 20255.7%
December 20245.6%
November 20245.5%
October 20245.4%
September 20245.4%

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
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high11.3% (Apr 2020)
10-year low4.0% (Aug 2022)
10-year average5.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-DC.UNEMP.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 UNEMP series

District of Columbia Unemployment Rate

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National figure

United States Unemployment Rate (NSA)

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-DC.UNEMP.M.SA.

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