United States Employment Snapshot



District of Columbia Employment Snapshot




District of Columbia Payroll Employment


  • District of Columbia lost 600 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, District of Columbia added 1,400 jobs. District of Columbia nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 177,000 in April, or 0.1 percent. District of Columbia is tied for 49th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • District of Columbia added 400 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during April. In the prior month, District of Columbia added 500 jobs. District of Columbia private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 167,000 jobs in April, or 0.1 percent. District of Columbia is tied for 39th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during April were Leisure and Hospitality (1,300) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (200).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Government (-1,000) and Professional and Business Services (-1,100).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Leisure and Hospitality (3,500) and Education and Health Services (900).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Government (-2,700) and Professional and Business Services (-2,700).



District of Columbia Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.