District of Columbia Job Growth

There were 739,000 jobs in District of Columbia in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 316,417 employed persons for the month. District of Columbia added 300 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,928 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is District of Columbia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	739,000	+300	+15,400
CPS	316,417	+1,928	+6,543

District of Columbia Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for District of Columbia as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in District of Columbia

CES employment in April 2012 for District of Columbia is at a new high of 739,000.

CPS employment in District of Columbia for April 2012 is at a new high of 316,417.

Employment: CES, CPS

District of Columbia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2012	739,000	300	316,417	1,928
March 2012	738,700	4,100	314,489	935
February 2012	734,600	1,500	313,554	1,397
January 2012	733,100	-4,600	312,157	1,600
December 2011	737,700	100	310,557	1,016
November 2011	737,600	2,900	309,541	1,016
October 2011	734,700	1,700	308,525	1,029
September 2011	733,000	14,200	307,496	989
August 2011	718,800	-11,900	306,507	340
July 2011	730,700	3,600	306,167	-663
June 2011	727,100	2,100	306,830	-1,503
May 2011	725,000	1,400	308,333	-1,541
April 2011	723,600	-1,900	309,874	-1,102