Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia Job Growth

There were 3,027,000 jobs in Washington, District of Columbia in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,019,269 employed persons for the month. Washington added 5,400 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 22,588 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Washington job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	3,027,000	+5,400	+35,800
CPS	3,019,269	+22,588	+118,676

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Washington, District of Columbia Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Washington as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Washington, District of Columbia

CES employment for Washington in March 2012 is at a new high of 3,027,000.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Washington is at a new high of 3,019,269.

Employment: CES, CPS

Washington, District of Columbia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	3,027,000	5,400	3,019,269	22,588
February 2012	3,021,600	5,700	2,996,681	32,268
January 2012	3,015,900	3,700	2,964,413	36,982
December 2011	3,012,200	1,600	2,927,431	9,210
November 2011	3,010,600	4,200	2,918,221	11,326
October 2011	3,006,400	4,500	2,906,895	11,030
September 2011	3,001,900	4,200	2,895,865	8,352
August 2011	2,997,700	-2,100	2,887,513	-2,965
July 2011	2,999,800	13,000	2,890,478	-4,773
June 2011	2,986,800	800	2,895,251	-3,730
May 2011	2,986,000	-4,700	2,898,981	-1,450
April 2011	2,990,700	-500	2,900,431	-162
March 2011	2,991,200	300	2,900,593	6,489