Washington DC Unemployment Rate Report
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Washington DC Current Unemployment 5.3%
Washington DC Historical Unemployment Trends
Since 2005 the unemployment rate in Washington DC has ranged from 4.6% in April 2022 to 11.1% in April 2020. The current unemployment rate for Washington DC is 5.3% for August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.
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DC Unemployment Rate by Month
2012 DC Unemployment Rate
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2022 | 6.4% | 4.0% |
| 2/2022 | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| 3/2022 | 5.7% | 3.6% |
| 4/2022 | 4.6% | 3.6% |
| 5/2022 | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| 5/2022 | 4.8% | 3.6% |
| 6/2022 | 5.4% | 3.6% |
| 7/2022 | 5.4% | 3.5% |
| 8/2022 | 5.3% | 3.7% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2021 | 7.9% | 6.3% |
| 2/2021 | 7.6% | 6.2% |
| 3/2021 | 7.0% | 6.0% |
| 4/2021 | 6.6% | 6.1% |
| 5/2021 | 6.3% | 5.8% |
| 6/2021 | 7.2% | 5.9% |
| 7/2021 | 7.6% | 5.4% |
| 8/2021 | 7.3% | 5.2% |
| 9/2021 | 6.5% | 4.7% |
| 10/2021 | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| 11/2021 | 5.7% | 4.2% |
| 12/2021 | 5.1% | 3.9% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2020 | 5.1% | 3.6% |
| 2/2020 | 5.2% | 3.5% |
| 3/2020 | 5.9% | 4.4% |
| 4/2020 | 11.1% | 14.7% |
| 5/2020 | 8.5% | 13.3% |
| 6/2020 | 9.1% | 11.1% |
| 7/2020 | 8.9% | 10.2% |
| 8/2020 | 8.8% | 8.4% |
| 9/2020 | 9.2% | 7.9% |
| 10/2020 | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| 11/2020 | 8.4% | 6.7% |
| 12/2020 | 8.8% | 6.7% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2019 | 6.2% | 4.0% |
| 2/2019 | 6.0% | 3.8% |
| 3/2019 | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| 4/2019 | 5.1% | 3.6% |
| 5/2019 | 5.2% | 3.6% |
| 6/2019 | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| 7/2019 | 5.8% | 3.7% |
| 8/2019 | 5.5% | 3.7% |
| 9/2019 | 5.4% | 3.5% |
| 10/2019 | 5.3% | 3.6% |
| 11/2019 | 5.0% | 3.5% |
| 12/2019 | 5.0% | 3.5% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2018 | 5.9% | 4.1% |
| 2/2018 | 6.0% | 4.1% |
| 3/2018 | 5.7% | 4.0% |
| 4/2018 | 5.2% | 3.9% |
| 5/2018 | 5.4% | 3.8% |
| 6/2018 | 6.1% | 4.0% |
| 7/2018 | 6.1% | 3.9% |
| 8/2018 | 5.9% | 3.8% |
| 9/2018 | 5.7% | 3.7% |
| 10/2018 | 5.6% | 3.8% |
| 11/2018 | 5.4% | 3.7% |
| 12/2018 | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| 12/2018 | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| 12/2018 | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| 12/2018 | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| 12/2018 | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| 12/2018 | 5.3% | 3.9% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2017 | 6.2% | 4.7% |
| 2/2017 | 6.3% | 4.7% |
| 3/2017 | 6.0% | 4.4% |
| 4/2017 | 5.6% | 4.4% |
| 5/2017 | 5.8% | 4.4% |
| 6/2017 | 6.6% | 4.3% |
| 7/2017 | 6.6% | 4.3% |
| 8/2017 | 6.4% | 4.4% |
| 9/2017 | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| 10/2017 | 6.0% | 4.1% |
| 11/2017 | 5.7% | 4.2% |
| 12/2017 | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2016 | 6.6% | 4.9% |
| 2/2016 | 6.5% | 4.9% |
| 3/2016 | 6.1% | 5.0% |
| 4/2016 | 5.5% | 5.0% |
| 5/2016 | 5.6% | 4.8% |
| 6/2016 | 6.4% | 4.9% |
| 7/2016 | 6.5% | 4.8% |
| 8/2016 | 6.3% | 4.9% |
| 9/2016 | 6.2% | 5.0% |
| 10/2016 | 6.0% | 4.9% |
| 11/2016 | 5.8% | 4.7% |
| 12/2016 | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2015 | 7.7% | 5.7% |
| 2/2015 | 7.6% | 5.5% |
| 3/2015 | 7.1% | 5.4% |
| 4/2015 | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| 5/2015 | 6.6% | 5.6% |
| 6/2015 | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| 7/2015 | 7.2% | 5.2% |
| 8/2015 | 6.9% | 5.1% |
| 9/2015 | 6.8% | 5.0% |
| 10/2015 | 6.6% | 5.0% |
| 11/2015 | 6.4% | 5.1% |
| 12/2015 | 6.1% | 5.0% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2014 | 8.1% | 6.6% |
| 2/2014 | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| 3/2014 | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| 4/2014 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| 5/2014 | 7.3% | 6.3% |
| 6/2014 | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| 7/2014 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
| 8/2014 | 8.1% | 6.1% |
| 9/2014 | 7.9% | 5.9% |
| 10/2014 | 7.7% | 5.7% |
| 11/2014 | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| 12/2014 | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2013 | 9.1% | 8.0% |
| 2/2013 | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| 3/2013 | 8.6% | 7.5% |
| 4/2013 | 8.1% | 7.6% |
| 5/2013 | 8.3% | 7.5% |
| 6/2013 | 8.9% | 7.5% |
| 7/2013 | 8.8% | 7.3% |
| 8/2013 | 8.6% | 7.2% |
| 9/2013 | 8.6% | 7.2% |
| 10/2013 | 8.6% | 7.2% |
| 11/2013 | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| 12/2013 | 7.6% | 6.7% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2012 | 10.1% | 8.3% |
| 2/2012 | 9.8% | 8.3% |
| 3/2012 | 9.4% | 8.2% |
| 4/2012 | 8.6% | 8.2% |
| 5/2012 | 8.7% | 8.2% |
| 6/2012 | 9.2% | 8.2% |
| 7/2012 | 9.0% | 8.2% |
| 8/2012 | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 9/2012 | 8.9% | 7.8% |
| 10/2012 | 8.7% | 7.8% |
| 11/2012 | 8.7% | 7.7% |
| 12/2012 | 8.6% | 7.9% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2011 | 9.9% | 9.1% |
| 2/2011 | 10.0% | 9.0% |
| 3/2011 | 10.0% | 9.0% |
| 4/2011 | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 5/2011 | 10.1% | 9.0% |
| 6/2011 | 10.9% | 9.1% |
| 7/2011 | 10.7% | 9.0% |
| 8/2011 | 10.5% | 9.0% |
| 9/2011 | 10.4% | 9.0% |
| 10/2011 | 10.1% | 8.8% |
| 11/2011 | 10.0% | 8.6% |
| 12/2011 | 9.7% | 8.5% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2010 | 10.2% | 9.8% |
| 2/2010 | 9.9% | 9.8% |
| 3/2010 | 9.5% | 9.9% |
| 4/2010 | 8.7% | 9.9% |
| 5/2010 | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| 6/2010 | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 7/2010 | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 8/2010 | 9.4% | 9.5% |
| 9/2010 | 9.4% | 9.5% |
| 10/2010 | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 11/2010 | 9.4% | 9.8% |
| 12/2010 | 9.3% | 9.3% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2009 | 8.3% | 7.8% |
| 2/2009 | 8.5% | 8.3% |
| 3/2009 | 8.5% | 8.7% |
| 4/2009 | 8.2% | 9.0% |
| 5/2009 | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 6/2009 | 9.6% | 9.5% |
| 7/2009 | 9.6% | 9.5% |
| 8/2009 | 9.8% | 9.6% |
| 9/2009 | 10.1% | 9.8% |
| 10/2009 | 10.1% | 10.0% |
| 11/2009 | 10.0% | 9.9% |
| 12/2009 | 9.8% | 9.9% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2008 | 6.1% | 5.0% |
| 2/2008 | 5.9% | 4.9% |
| 3/2008 | 5.8% | 5.1% |
| 4/2008 | 5.2% | 5.0% |
| 5/2008 | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| 6/2008 | 6.5% | 5.6% |
| 7/2008 | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| 8/2008 | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| 9/2008 | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| 10/2008 | 7.1% | 6.5% |
| 11/2008 | 7.5% | 6.8% |
| 12/2008 | 7.7% | 7.3% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2007 | 5.9% | 4.6% |
| 2/2007 | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 3/2007 | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| 4/2007 | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| 5/2007 | 5.1% | 4.4% |
| 6/2007 | 5.8% | 4.6% |
| 7/2007 | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| 8/2007 | 5.5% | 4.6% |
| 9/2007 | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| 10/2007 | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| 11/2007 | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| 12/2007 | 5.5% | 5.0% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2006 | 5.9% | 4.7% |
| 2/2006 | 5.9% | 4.8% |
| 3/2006 | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| 4/2006 | 5.2% | 4.7% |
| 5/2006 | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| 6/2006 | 6.2% | 4.6% |
| 7/2006 | 6.1% | 4.7% |
| 8/2006 | 5.9% | 4.7% |
| 9/2006 | 6.0% | 4.5% |
| 10/2006 | 5.8% | 4.4% |
| 11/2006 | 5.7% | 4.5% |
| 12/2006 | 5.5% | 4.4% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2005 | 7.8% | 5.3% |
| 2/2005 | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| 3/2005 | 7.0% | 5.2% |
| 4/2005 | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| 5/2005 | 6.5% | 5.1% |
| 6/2005 | 6.8% | 5.0% |
| 7/2005 | 6.3% | 5.0% |
| 8/2005 | 5.8% | 4.9% |
| 9/2005 | 5.8% | 5.0% |
| 10/2005 | 5.7% | 5.0% |
| 11/2005 | 5.7% | 5.0% |
| 12/2005 | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2004 | 7.2% | 5.7% |
| 2/2004 | 7.3% | 5.6% |
| 3/2004 | 7.4% | 5.8% |
| 4/2004 | 6.9% | 5.6% |
| 5/2004 | 7.4% | 5.6% |
| 6/2004 | 8.3% | 5.6% |
| 7/2004 | 8.4% | 5.5% |
| 8/2004 | 8.2% | 5.4% |
| 9/2004 | 8.3% | 5.4% |
| 10/2004 | 8.2% | 5.5% |
| 11/2004 | 8.1% | 5.4% |
| 12/2004 | 7.7% | 5.4% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2003 | 6.9% | 5.8% |
| 2/2003 | 7.0% | 5.9% |
| 3/2003 | 6.8% | 5.9% |
| 4/2003 | 6.2% | 6.0% |
| 5/2003 | 6.5% | 6.1% |
| 6/2003 | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| 7/2003 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
| 8/2003 | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| 9/2003 | 6.8% | 6.1% |
| 10/2003 | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| 11/2003 | 6.8% | 5.8% |
| 12/2003 | 6.6% | 5.7% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2002 | 6.9% | 5.7% |
| 2/2002 | 6.8% | 5.7% |
| 3/2002 | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| 4/2002 | 5.8% | 5.9% |
| 5/2002 | 6.1% | 5.8% |
| 6/2002 | 6.7% | 5.8% |
| 7/2002 | 6.6% | 5.8% |
| 8/2002 | 6.3% | 5.7% |
| 9/2002 | 6.3% | 5.7% |
| 10/2002 | 6.3% | 5.7% |
| 11/2002 | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| 12/2002 | 6.3% | 6.0% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2001 | 6.4% | 4.2% |
| 2/2001 | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| 3/2001 | 6.1% | 4.3% |
| 4/2001 | 5.4% | 4.4% |
| 5/2001 | 5.8% | 4.3% |
| 6/2001 | 6.8% | 4.5% |
| 7/2001 | 6.7% | 4.6% |
| 8/2001 | 6.6% | 4.9% |
| 9/2001 | 6.6% | 5.0% |
| 10/2001 | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| 11/2001 | 6.6% | 5.5% |
| 12/2001 | 6.2% | 5.7% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/2000 | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| 2/2000 | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| 3/2000 | 5.5% | 4.0% |
| 4/2000 | 4.7% | 3.8% |
| 5/2000 | 5.0% | 4.0% |
| 6/2000 | 5.6% | 4.0% |
| 7/2000 | 5.8% | 4.0% |
| 8/2000 | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| 9/2000 | 5.9% | 3.9% |
| 10/2000 | 5.9% | 3.9% |
| 11/2000 | 5.9% | 3.9% |
| 12/2000 | 5.7% | 3.9% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1999 | 7.5% | 4.3% |
| 2/1999 | 7.3% | 4.4% |
| 3/1999 | 6.8% | 4.2% |
| 4/1999 | 6.0% | 4.3% |
| 5/1999 | 6.1% | 4.2% |
| 6/1999 | 6.7% | 4.3% |
| 7/1999 | 6.6% | 4.3% |
| 8/1999 | 6.3% | 4.2% |
| 9/1999 | 6.2% | 4.2% |
| 10/1999 | 5.8% | 4.1% |
| 11/1999 | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| 12/1999 | 5.4% | 4.0% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1998 | 9.2% | 4.6% |
| 2/1998 | 9.2% | 4.6% |
| 3/1998 | 9.0% | 4.7% |
| 4/1998 | 7.9% | 4.3% |
| 5/1998 | 8.2% | 4.4% |
| 6/1998 | 8.9% | 4.5% |
| 7/1998 | 8.8% | 4.5% |
| 8/1998 | 8.5% | 4.5% |
| 9/1998 | 8.5% | 4.6% |
| 10/1998 | 8.1% | 4.5% |
| 11/1998 | 7.7% | 4.4% |
| 12/1998 | 7.1% | 4.4% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1997 | 8.0% | 5.3% |
| 2/1997 | 7.9% | 5.2% |
| 3/1997 | 7.6% | 5.2% |
| 4/1997 | 6.9% | 5.1% |
| 5/1997 | 7.3% | 4.9% |
| 6/1997 | 8.2% | 5.0% |
| 7/1997 | 8.3% | 4.9% |
| 8/1997 | 8.2% | 4.8% |
| 9/1997 | 8.5% | 4.9% |
| 10/1997 | 8.4% | 4.7% |
| 11/1997 | 8.4% | 4.6% |
| 12/1997 | 8.4% | 4.7% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1996 | 9.0% | 5.6% |
| 2/1996 | 8.7% | 5.5% |
| 3/1996 | 8.7% | 5.5% |
| 4/1996 | 8.1% | 5.6% |
| 5/1996 | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| 6/1996 | 9.0% | 5.3% |
| 7/1996 | 8.9% | 5.5% |
| 8/1996 | 8.5% | 5.1% |
| 9/1996 | 8.3% | 5.2% |
| 10/1996 | 8.0% | 5.2% |
| 11/1996 | 7.8% | 5.4% |
| 12/1996 | 7.6% | 5.4% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1995 | 8.7% | 5.6% |
| 2/1995 | 8.7% | 5.4% |
| 3/1995 | 8.5% | 5.4% |
| 4/1995 | 8.2% | 5.8% |
| 5/1995 | 8.6% | 5.6% |
| 6/1995 | 9.6% | 5.6% |
| 7/1995 | 9.2% | 5.7% |
| 8/1995 | 9.0% | 5.7% |
| 9/1995 | 9.0% | 5.6% |
| 10/1995 | 8.7% | 5.5% |
| 11/1995 | 8.7% | 5.6% |
| 12/1995 | 8.4% | 5.6% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1994 | 8.9% | 6.6% |
| 2/1994 | 8.7% | 6.6% |
| 3/1994 | 8.4% | 6.5% |
| 4/1994 | 7.4% | 6.4% |
| 5/1994 | 7.6% | 6.1% |
| 6/1994 | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| 7/1994 | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| 8/1994 | 7.7% | 6.0% |
| 9/1994 | 7.6% | 5.9% |
| 10/1994 | 7.5% | 5.8% |
| 11/1994 | 7.7% | 5.6% |
| 12/1994 | 7.7% | 5.5% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1993 | 9.2% | 7.3% |
| 2/1993 | 9.1% | 7.1% |
| 3/1993 | 8.7% | 7.0% |
| 4/1993 | 8.0% | 7.1% |
| 5/1993 | 8.2% | 7.1% |
| 6/1993 | 8.8% | 7.0% |
| 7/1993 | 8.7% | 6.9% |
| 8/1993 | 8.5% | 6.8% |
| 9/1993 | 8.4% | 6.7% |
| 10/1993 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 11/1993 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 12/1993 | 8.1% | 6.5% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1992 | 8.9% | 7.3% |
| 2/1992 | 8.9% | 7.4% |
| 3/1992 | 8.6% | 7.4% |
| 4/1992 | 7.8% | 7.4% |
| 5/1992 | 8.2% | 7.6% |
| 6/1992 | 8.8% | 7.8% |
| 7/1992 | 8.6% | 7.7% |
| 8/1992 | 8.4% | 7.6% |
| 9/1992 | 8.7% | 7.6% |
| 10/1992 | 8.6% | 7.3% |
| 11/1992 | 8.9% | 7.4% |
| 12/1992 | 8.6% | 7.4% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1991 | 7.1% | 6.4% |
| 2/1991 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 3/1991 | 7.1% | 6.8% |
| 4/1991 | 6.8% | 6.7% |
| 5/1991 | 7.5% | 6.9% |
| 6/1991 | 8.1% | 6.9% |
| 7/1991 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 8/1991 | 8.0% | 6.9% |
| 9/1991 | 8.2% | 6.9% |
| 10/1991 | 8.2% | 7.0% |
| 11/1991 | 8.3% | 7.0% |
| 12/1991 | 8.4% | 7.3% |
| Month/Year | DC % | National % |
| 1/1990 | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| 2/1990 | 5.7% | 5.3% |
| 3/1990 | 5.8% | 5.2% |
| 4/1990 | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| 5/1990 | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| 6/1990 | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| 7/1990 | 6.7% | 5.5% |
| 8/1990 | 6.5% | 5.7% |
| 9/1990 | 6.7% | 5.9% |
| 10/1990 | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| 11/1990 | 6.8% | 6.2% |
| 12/1990 | 6.6% | 6.3% |
