District of Columbia Job Growth

There were 802,000 jobs in District of Columbia in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 389,149 employed persons for the month. District of Columbia added 2,700 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,084 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is District of Columbia job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	802,000	+2,700	+9,700
CPS	389,149	+1,084	+7,013

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 July 2019 for District of Columbia is at a new high of 802,000.

CPS employment in District of Columbia for July 2019 is at a new high of 389,149.

Employment: CES, CPS

District of Columbia Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	802,000	2,700	389,149	1,084
June 2019	799,300	3,700	388,065	1,427
May 2019	795,600	200	386,638	1,817
April 2019	795,400	-1,300	384,821	1,489
March 2019	796,700	1,800	383,332	995
February 2019	794,900	-300	382,337	296
January 2019	795,200	2,100	382,041	134
December 2018	793,100	300	381,907	72
November 2018	792,800	-1,100	381,835	115
October 2018	793,900	1,000	381,720	46
September 2018	792,900	200	381,674	-121
August 2018	792,700	400	381,795	-341