Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 2,291,172 | - | 3.2 | - |
| 1991 | 2,287,761 | -0.1 | 4.6 | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 2,306,981 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 2,321,687 | 0.6 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| 1994 | 2,381,032 | 2.6 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| 1995 | 2,394,660 | 0.6 | 4.1 | 0.1 |
| 1996 | 2,382,786 | -0.5 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| 1997 | 2,412,333 | 1.2 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| 1998 | 2,459,994 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| 1999 | 2,529,876 | 2.8 | 2.6 | -0.4 |
| 2000 | 2,597,248 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 0.1 |
| 2001 | 2,611,015 | 0.5 | 3.4 | 0.6 |
| 2002 | 2,639,129 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| 2003 | 2,672,546 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 2,723,023 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 2,791,586 | 2.5 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 2006 | 2,859,224 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 2,891,274 | 1.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 2,373,078 | 1.3 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 2,382,431 | 1.6 | 4.2 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 2,396,351 | 1.9 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 2,387,057 | 1.1 | 4.1 | 0.2 |
| May | 2,390,003 | 0.5 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 2,406,099 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 2,446,738 | 1.0 | 4.3 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 2,407,060 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 2,380,907 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 2,395,408 | -0.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 2,386,852 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 2,383,930 | -1.3 | 3.8 | 0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 2,332,900 | -1.7 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 2,352,532 | -1.3 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,366,813 | -1.2 | 4.0 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 2,357,844 | -1.2 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| May | 2,370,267 | -0.8 | 4.1 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 2,397,743 | -0.3 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,440,391 | -0.3 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 2,405,244 | -0.1 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 2,381,153 | 0.0 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,393,930 | -0.1 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,396,291 | 0.4 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 2,398,324 | 0.6 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 2,374,132 | 1.8 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 2,376,916 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 2,406,175 | 1.7 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,394,635 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 2,405,860 | 1.5 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 2,419,675 | 0.9 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 2,475,263 | 1.4 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 2,437,186 | 1.3 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,405,001 | 1.0 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,408,894 | 0.6 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 2,420,088 | 1.0 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 2,424,165 | 1.1 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 1998-Jan | 2,405,758 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 2,419,153 | 1.8 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 2,440,025 | 1.4 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 2,444,126 | 2.1 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| May | 2,457,614 | 2.2 | 2.9 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 2,473,104 | 2.2 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 2,508,168 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 2,479,078 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 2,459,419 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,467,092 | 2.4 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,475,593 | 2.3 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 2,490,794 | 2.7 | 2.4 | -0.7 |
| 1999-Jan | 2,479,910 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 2,481,915 | 2.6 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 2,498,921 | 2.4 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 2,500,691 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,528,209 | 2.9 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 2,537,818 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 2,578,751 | 2.8 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 2,552,812 | 3.0 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 2,533,320 | 3.0 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 2,552,259 | 3.5 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 2,552,696 | 3.1 | 2.4 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,561,204 | 2.8 | 2.2 | -0.2 |
| 2000-Jan | 2,556,299 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 2,562,816 | 3.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,573,696 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 2,587,292 | 3.5 | 2.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 2,581,994 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 2,608,295 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 2,633,089 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 2,609,034 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 2,590,258 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,612,204 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,618,073 | 2.6 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 2,633,923 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 0.2 |
| 2001-Jan | 2,617,068 | 2.4 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 2,620,556 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,634,780 | 2.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 2,588,626 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.4 |
| May | 2,601,090 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 2,615,459 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 2,641,631 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 2,595,896 | -0.5 | 3.8 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 2,585,774 | -0.2 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 2,615,146 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 1.2 |
| Nov | 2,604,768 | -0.5 | 3.9 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 2,611,391 | -0.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 |
| 2002-Jan | 2,597,663 | -0.7 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 2,619,538 | 0.0 | 4.2 | 1.2 |
| Mar | 2,626,897 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 2,627,654 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| May | 2,638,054 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 2,649,162 | 1.3 | 4.3 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 2,677,966 | 1.4 | 4.2 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 2,653,519 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 2,648,496 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,650,734 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,638,389 | 1.3 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,641,476 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 2,632,869 | 1.4 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 2,639,847 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,653,052 | 1.0 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,666,426 | 1.5 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,670,870 | 1.2 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 2,691,342 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 2,722,222 | 1.7 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 2,686,066 | 1.2 | 4.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,667,636 | 0.7 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 2,679,628 | 1.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 2,681,413 | 1.6 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 2,679,183 | 1.4 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| 2004-Jan | 2,678,899 | 1.7 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 2,689,300 | 1.9 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 2,698,398 | 1.7 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,700,238 | 1.3 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| May | 2,712,314 | 1.6 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 2,726,882 | 1.3 | 4.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,764,781 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 2,743,558 | 2.1 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,727,660 | 2.3 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 2,746,398 | 2.5 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 2,745,512 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 2,742,338 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| 2005-Jan | 2,731,041 | 1.9 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 2,736,801 | 1.8 | 3.9 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 2,753,144 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 2,766,461 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 2,785,287 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 2,803,347 | 2.8 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 2,844,568 | 2.9 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 2,821,397 | 2.8 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 2,800,858 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 2,819,182 | 2.7 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,813,915 | 2.5 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 2,823,036 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| 2006-Jan | 2,813,867 | 3.0 | 3.2 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 2,821,583 | 3.1 | 3.2 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 2,837,331 | 3.1 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 2,834,977 | 2.5 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| May | 2,850,724 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 2,873,091 | 2.5 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 2,899,189 | 1.9 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 2,875,413 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,861,909 | 2.2 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 2,883,796 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 2,877,903 | 2.3 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 2,880,907 | 2.0 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 2,864,675 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 2,863,846 | 1.5 | 3.1 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2,882,911 | 1.6 | 2.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 2,877,454 | 1.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| May | 2,888,831 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 2,904,125 | 1.1 | 3.2 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 2,938,115 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 2,895,712 | 0.7 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 2,892,308 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 2,895,525 | 0.4 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 2,902,466 | 0.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 2,889,315 | 0.3 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| 2008-Jan | 2,877,869 | 0.5 | 3.5 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 2,884,228 | 0.7 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 2,901,323 | 0.6 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 2,909,814 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.3 |
| May | 2,916,481 | 1.0 | 3.5 | 0.7 |
| Jun | 2,928,595 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0.6 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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