Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, District of Columbia Job Growth
There were 3,361,100 jobs in Washington, District of Columbia in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,375,995 employed persons for the month. Washington added 3,900 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 10,304 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Washington job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 3,361,100 | +3,900 | +67,100 |
| CPS | 3,375,995 | +10,304 | +63,206 |
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 charts below show the monthly job growth for Washington 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 for Washington, District of Columbia
CES employment for Washington peaked in February 2020 at 3,381,700. Since then 20,600 jobs have been lost in Washington according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,961,500 in April 2020, Washington has gained 399,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 3,431,012 for Washington in February 2020. 55,017 jobs have been lost in Washington since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 3,027,101, Washington has added 348,894 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Washington, District of Columbia Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2023 | 3,361,100 | 3,900 | 3,375,995 | 10,304 |
| March 2023 | 3,357,200 | 5,300 | 3,365,691 | 12,949 |
| February 2023 | 3,351,900 | 6,200 | 3,352,742 | 8,217 |
| January 2023 | 3,345,700 | 12,300 | 3,344,525 | 8,119 |
| December 2022 | 3,333,400 | 6,500 | 3,336,406 | -442 |
| November 2022 | 3,326,900 | 5,500 | 3,336,848 | 81 |
| October 2022 | 3,321,400 | -5,100 | 3,336,767 | 2,814 |
| September 2022 | 3,326,500 | 2,900 | 3,333,953 | 4,141 |
| August 2022 | 3,323,600 | 6,500 | 3,329,812 | 4,163 |
| July 2022 | 3,317,100 | 32,600 | 3,325,649 | 3,855 |
| June 2022 | 3,284,500 | -16,500 | 3,321,794 | 4,079 |
| May 2022 | 3,301,000 | 7,000 | 3,317,715 | 4,926 |
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