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- WYOMING | District Of ColumbiaDistrict Of ColumbiaData SeriesBack  DataNov 2023Dec 2023Jan 2024Feb 2024Mar 2024Apr 2024
Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)
(r)402.1(r)402.0403.5404.6406.8(p)408.2
Employment(1)
(r)382.2(r)382.1383.2383.9385.7(p)386.9
Unemployment(1)
(r)19.9(r)19.920.320.821.0(p)21.3
Unemployment Rate(2)
(r)4.9(r)4.95.05.15.2(p)5.2
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)
765.9766.6768.6769.9768.7(p)769.1
12-month % change
0.60.70.60.70.3(p)0.2
Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)
14.714.814.814.714.7(p)14.6
12-month % change
-3.9-2.6-5.1-3.9-3.3(p)-3.3
Manufacturing(4)
1.01.01.01.01.0(p)1.1
12-month % change
0.0-9.10.00.00.0(p)10.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)
30.830.330.430.330.5(p)30.4
12-month % change
1.30.3-0.7-0.30.7(p)0.0
Information(3)
19.419.519.319.419.5(p)19.4
12-month % change
-6.3-5.3-4.5-3.5-3.0(p)-4.0
Financial Activities(3)
26.426.426.125.925.7(p)25.5
12-month % change
-0.40.8-0.8-0.8-2.3(p)-3.0
Professional & Business Services(3)
174.2174.3174.5174.4173.4(p)174.9
12-month % change
-0.8-0.7-0.8-0.9-1.6(p)-0.7
Education & Health Services(3)
121.7122.6123.6123.2122.5(p)122.6
12-month % change
1.21.81.92.21.7(p)0.7
Leisure & Hospitality(3)
75.876.276.277.776.9(p)76.9
12-month % change
5.64.71.92.60.7(p)0.8
Other Services(3)
67.367.567.868.269.3(p)68.9
12-month % change
0.10.61.01.63.0(p)2.5
Government(3)
234.6234.0234.9235.1235.2(p)234.8
12-month % change
1.00.91.51.21.0(p)0.8
Footnotes(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.(p) Preliminary(r) Revised

**Data extracted on:**		May 17, 2024	

**Source:**U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics**Note:** More data series, including additional geographic areas, are available through the "Databases & Tables" tab at the top of this page.  
District Of Columbia includes the following metropolitan areas for which an Economy At A Glance table is available:- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (Metropolitan Division)
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 

 
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