Employment: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47900.EMP.M.NSA
Employment: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 1.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with −1.6% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,309,087 thousands.
That is the lowest reading since March 2021.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −10.2% (May 2020) to 5.8% (May 2021), averaging 1.0%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3,309,087 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,307,269 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,335,916 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 3,317,615 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,302,789 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,315,680 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 3,309,107 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 3,294,226 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 3,286,604 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 3,322,050 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,320,220 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,354,485 thousands | −1.9 |
| August 2025 | 3,364,937 thousands | −1.6 |
| July 2025 | 3,424,411 thousands | −1.4 |
| June 2025 | 3,412,149 thousands | −1.1 |
| May 2025 | 3,390,834 thousands | −1.0 |
| April 2025 | 3,415,051 thousands | −0.6 |
| March 2025 | 3,410,007 thousands | −0.9 |
| February 2025 | 3,398,633 thousands | −0.3 |
| January 2025 | 3,402,547 thousands | 0.05 |
| December 2024 | 3,412,353 thousands | 0.4 |
| November 2024 | 3,407,429 thousands | −0.2 |
| October 2024 | 3,425,602 thousands | 0.4 |
| September 2024 | 3,418,818 thousands | 0.3 |
Last 24 observations. The full history (440 observations) is available through the API.
One guessable code, agency-direct, updated on release. Free tier available.
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
"https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47900.EMP.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47900.EMP.M.NSA",
headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]About this series
| Latest observation | September 2026 |
|---|---|
| First observation | January 1990 |
| Observations | 440 |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Units | thousands |
| Adjustment | Not seasonally adjusted |
| 10-year high | 5.8% (May 2021) |
| 10-year low | −10.2% (May 2020) |
| 10-year average | 1.0% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-47900.EMP.M.NSA |
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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FAQ
- Where does this data come from?
- It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-47900.EMP.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Employment: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.