The number of unemployed persons in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Statistical Area decreased by 11 percent in December 2015 compared to December 2014. Over the same time period, the number of employed persons increased by 2.1 percent and the total labor force increased by 1.5 percent.
Employment, Unemployment & Labor Force


Data Source(s):
Local Area Unemployment Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Current month data are preliminary. All data are smoothed seasonally adjusted figures.