District of Columbia Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for District of Columbia fell 0.3 percentage points in April 2012 to 9.5%. The state unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in District of Columbia peaked in December 2009 at 10.5% and is now 1.0 percentage points lower. You can also see District of Columbia unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.1%	-0.1	-0.9
District of Columbia	9.5%	-0.3	-0.6

Unemployment Rate: District of Columbia, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

District of Columbia Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in District of Columbia peaked in August 2011 at 35,830. There are now 2,534 fewer people unemployed in the state. District of Columbia job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
District of Columbia	33,296	-840	-1,393

Number of Unemployed Persons

District of Columbia Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	District of Columbia Unemployment Rate	District of Columbia Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	9.5%	33,296
March 2012	8.2%	9.8%	34,136
February 2012	8.3%	9.8%	34,256
January 2012	8.3%	9.9%	34,410
December 2011	8.5%	10.1%	34,771
November 2011	8.7%	10.2%	35,081
October 2011	8.9%	10.3%	35,386
September 2011	9.0%	10.4%	35,664
August 2011	9.1%	10.5%	35,830
July 2011	9.1%	10.5%	35,784
June 2011	9.1%	10.4%	35,495
May 2011	9.0%	10.2%	35,059
April 2011	9.0%	10.1%	34,689