Labor Force: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)
MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-47900.LF.M.NSA
Labor Force: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (U) was down 0.9% year on year in September 2025, compared with −0.9% in August 2025.
The level stood at 3,435,021 thousands.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −5.2% (Feb 2021) to 3.6% (Sep 2016), averaging 0.9%.
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Recent data
| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 3,435,021 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 3,438,185 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 3,473,930 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 3,458,210 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 3,436,562 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 3,451,007 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 3,451,619 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 3,448,107 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 3,435,594 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 3,454,812 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 3,470,066 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 3,496,469 thousands | −0.9 |
| August 2025 | 3,513,703 thousands | −0.9 |
| July 2025 | 3,569,004 thousands | −0.8 |
| June 2025 | 3,552,155 thousands | −0.4 |
| May 2025 | 3,518,541 thousands | −0.2 |
| April 2025 | 3,532,408 thousands | 0.2 |
| March 2025 | 3,538,577 thousands | −0.1 |
| February 2025 | 3,526,051 thousands | 0.3 |
| January 2025 | 3,522,074 thousands | 0.6 |
| December 2024 | 3,514,241 thousands | 0.9 |
| November 2024 | 3,520,811 thousands | 0.4 |
| October 2024 | 3,537,462 thousands | 0.9 |
| September 2024 | 3,527,469 thousands | 0.8 |
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.LF.M.NSA"
# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-47900.LF.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 | 3.6% (Sep 2016) |
| 10-year low | −5.2% (Feb 2021) |
| 10-year average | 0.9% |
| Source agency | U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files) |
| Makrognosis code | US-47900.LF.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.LF.M.NSA.
Last updated 2026-11-08. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (flat files). Original title: “Labor Force: Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Statistical Area (U)”.