District Of Columbia County, DC Unemployment Rate Report

District Of Columbia County, DC Historical Unemployment Trends

Since 2005 the unemployment rate in District Of Columbia County, Washington Dc has ranged from 4.6% in April 2022 to 10.9% in June 2011. The current unemployment rate for District Of Columbia County is 5.3% in August 2022. See how other local areas compare by using our Unemployment Compare tool.

District Of Columbia County, DC Unemployment Rate by Month

High Unemployment Area

District Of Columbia County, DC Current Unemployment - 5.3%

District Of Columbia County, DC Unemployment Rate

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2022	6.4%	6.4%	4.0%
2 / 2022	5.6%	5.6%	3.8%
3 / 2022	5.7%	5.7%	3.6%
4 / 2022	4.6%	4.6%	3.6%
5 / 2022	4.8%	4.8%	3.6%
6 / 2022	5.4%	5.4%	3.6%
7 / 2022	5.4%	5.4%	3.5%
8 / 2022	5.3%	5.3%	3.7%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2021	7.9%	7.9%	6.3%
2 / 2021	7.6%	7.6%	6.2%
3 / 2021	7.0%	7.0%	6.0%
4 / 2021	6.5%	6.6%	6.1%
5 / 2021	6.6%	6.3%	5.8%
6 / 2021	8.1%	7.2%	5.9%
7 / 2021	7.6%	7.6%	5.4%
8 / 2021	7.3%	7.3%	5.2%
9 / 2021	6.5%	6.5%	4.7%
10 / 2021	6.2%	6.2%	4.6%
11 / 2021	5.7%	5.7%	4.2%
12 / 2021	5.1%	5.1%	3.9%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2020	5.0%	5.1%	3.6%
2 / 2020	4.9%	5.2%	3.5%
3 / 2020	5.5%	5.9%	4.4%
4 / 2020	10.6%	11.1%	14.7%
5 / 2020	9.0%	8.5%	13.3%
6 / 2020	9.2%	9.1%	11.1%
7 / 2020	9.5%	8.9%	10.2%
8 / 2020	8.9%	8.8%	8.4%
9 / 2020	8.8%	9.2%	7.9%
10 / 2020	8.2%	8.2%	6.9%
11 / 2020	8.4%	8.4%	6.7%
12 / 2020	8.8%	8.8%	6.7%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2019	6.2%	6.2%	4.0%
2 / 2019	6.0%	6.0%	3.8%
3 / 2019	5.6%	5.6%	3.8%
4 / 2019	5.1%	5.1%	3.6%
5 / 2019	5.2%	5.2%	3.6%
6 / 2019	5.8%	5.8%	3.7%
7 / 2019	5.8%	5.8%	3.7%
8 / 2019	5.5%	5.5%	3.7%
9 / 2019	5.4%	5.4%	3.5%
10 / 2019	5.3%	5.3%	3.6%
11 / 2019	5.0%	5.0%	3.5%
12 / 2019	5.0%	5.0%	3.5%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2018	5.9%	5.9%	4.1%
2 / 2018	6.0%	6.0%	4.1%
3 / 2018	5.7%	5.7%	4.0%
4 / 2018	5.2%	5.2%	3.9%
5 / 2018	5.4%	5.4%	3.8%
6 / 2018	6.1%	6.1%	4.0%
7 / 2018	6.1%	6.1%	3.9%
8 / 2018	5.9%	5.9%	3.8%
9 / 2018	5.7%	5.7%	3.7%
10 / 2018	5.6%	5.6%	3.8%
11 / 2018	5.4%	5.4%	3.7%
12 / 2018	5.3%	5.3%	3.9%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2017	6.2%	6.2%	4.7%
2 / 2017	6.3%	6.3%	4.7%
3 / 2017	6.0%	6.0%	4.4%
4 / 2017	5.6%	5.6%	4.4%
5 / 2017	5.8%	5.8%	4.4%
6 / 2017	6.6%	6.6%	4.3%
7 / 2017	6.6%	6.6%	4.3%
8 / 2017	6.4%	6.4%	4.4%
9 / 2017	6.2%	6.2%	4.2%
10 / 2017	6.0%	6.0%	4.1%
11 / 2017	5.7%	5.7%	4.2%
12 / 2017	5.4%	5.4%	4.1%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2016	6.6%	6.6%	4.9%
2 / 2016	6.5%	6.5%	4.9%
3 / 2016	6.1%	6.1%	5.0%
4 / 2016	5.5%	5.5%	5.0%
5 / 2016	5.6%	5.6%	4.8%
6 / 2016	6.4%	6.4%	4.9%
7 / 2016	6.5%	6.5%	4.8%
8 / 2016	6.3%	6.3%	4.9%
9 / 2016	6.2%	6.2%	5.0%
10 / 2016	6.0%	6.0%	4.9%
11 / 2016	5.8%	5.8%	4.7%
12 / 2016	5.7%	5.7%	4.7%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2015	7.7%	7.7%	5.7%
2 / 2015	7.6%	7.6%	5.5%
3 / 2015	7.1%	7.1%	5.4%
4 / 2015	6.5%	6.5%	5.4%
5 / 2015	6.6%	6.6%	5.6%
6 / 2015	7.1%	7.1%	5.3%
7 / 2015	7.2%	7.2%	5.2%
8 / 2015	6.9%	6.9%	5.1%
9 / 2015	6.8%	6.8%	5.0%
10 / 2015	6.6%	6.6%	5.0%
11 / 2015	6.4%	6.4%	5.1%
12 / 2015	6.1%	6.1%	5.0%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2014	8.1%	8.1%	6.6%
2 / 2014	8.1%	8.1%	6.7%
3 / 2014	7.8%	7.8%	6.7%
4 / 2014	7.2%	7.2%	6.2%
5 / 2014	7.3%	7.3%	6.3%
6 / 2014	7.9%	7.9%	6.1%
7 / 2014	8.1%	8.1%	6.2%
8 / 2014	8.1%	8.1%	6.1%
9 / 2014	7.9%	7.9%	5.9%
10 / 2014	7.7%	7.7%	5.7%
11 / 2014	7.6%	7.6%	5.8%
12 / 2014	7.3%	7.3%	5.6%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2013	9.1%	9.1%	8.0%
2 / 2013	8.9%	8.9%	7.7%
3 / 2013	8.6%	8.6%	7.5%
4 / 2013	8.1%	8.1%	7.6%
5 / 2013	8.3%	8.3%	7.5%
6 / 2013	8.9%	8.9%	7.5%
7 / 2013	8.8%	8.8%	7.3%
8 / 2013	8.6%	8.6%	7.2%
9 / 2013	8.6%	8.6%	7.2%
10 / 2013	8.6%	8.6%	7.2%
11 / 2013	8.0%	8.0%	6.9%
12 / 2013	7.6%	7.6%	6.7%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2012	10.1%	10.1%	8.3%
2 / 2012	9.8%	9.8%	8.3%
3 / 2012	9.4%	9.4%	8.2%
4 / 2012	8.6%	8.6%	8.2%
5 / 2012	8.7%	8.7%	8.2%
6 / 2012	9.2%	9.2%	8.2%
7 / 2012	9.0%	9.0%	8.2%
8 / 2012	8.9%	8.9%	8.1%
9 / 2012	8.9%	8.9%	7.8%
10 / 2012	8.7%	8.7%	7.8%
11 / 2012	8.7%	8.7%	7.7%
12 / 2012	8.6%	8.6%	7.9%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2011	9.9%	9.9%	9.1%
2 / 2011	10.0%	10.0%	9.0%
3 / 2011	10.0%	10.0%	9.0%
4 / 2011	9.6%	9.6%	9.1%
5 / 2011	10.1%	10.1%	9.0%
6 / 2011	10.9%	10.9%	9.1%
7 / 2011	10.7%	10.7%	9.0%
8 / 2011	10.5%	10.5%	9.0%
9 / 2011	10.4%	10.4%	9.0%
10 / 2011	10.1%	10.1%	8.8%
11 / 2011	10.0%	10.0%	8.6%
12 / 2011	9.7%	9.7%	8.5%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2010	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%
2 / 2010	9.9%	9.9%	9.8%
3 / 2010	9.5%	9.5%	9.9%
4 / 2010	8.7%	8.7%	9.9%
5 / 2010	8.9%	8.9%	9.6%
6 / 2010	9.5%	9.5%	9.4%
7 / 2010	9.4%	9.4%	9.4%
8 / 2010	9.4%	9.4%	9.5%
9 / 2010	9.4%	9.4%	9.5%
10 / 2010	9.4%	9.4%	9.4%
11 / 2010	9.4%	9.4%	9.8%
12 / 2010	9.3%	9.3%	9.3%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2009	8.3%	8.3%	7.8%
2 / 2009	8.5%	8.5%	8.3%
3 / 2009	8.5%	8.5%	8.7%
4 / 2009	8.2%	8.2%	9.0%
5 / 2009	8.8%	8.8%	9.4%
6 / 2009	9.6%	9.6%	9.5%
7 / 2009	9.6%	9.6%	9.5%
8 / 2009	9.8%	9.8%	9.6%
9 / 2009	10.1%	10.1%	9.8%
10 / 2009	10.1%	10.1%	10.0%
11 / 2009	10.0%	10.0%	9.9%
12 / 2009	9.8%	9.8%	9.9%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2008	6.1%	6.1%	5.0%
2 / 2008	5.9%	5.9%	4.9%
3 / 2008	5.8%	5.8%	5.1%
4 / 2008	5.2%	5.2%	5.0%
5 / 2008	5.8%	5.8%	5.4%
6 / 2008	6.5%	6.5%	5.6%
7 / 2008	6.6%	6.6%	5.8%
8 / 2008	6.5%	6.5%	6.1%
9 / 2008	6.8%	6.8%	6.1%
10 / 2008	7.1%	7.1%	6.5%
11 / 2008	7.5%	7.5%	6.8%
12 / 2008	7.7%	7.7%	7.3%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2007	5.9%	5.9%	4.6%
2 / 2007	5.7%	5.7%	4.5%
3 / 2007	5.4%	5.4%	4.4%
4 / 2007	4.8%	4.8%	4.5%
5 / 2007	5.1%	5.1%	4.4%
6 / 2007	5.8%	5.8%	4.6%
7 / 2007	5.7%	5.7%	4.7%
8 / 2007	5.5%	5.5%	4.6%
9 / 2007	5.7%	5.7%	4.7%
10 / 2007	5.6%	5.6%	4.7%
11 / 2007	5.6%	5.6%	4.7%
12 / 2007	5.5%	5.5%	5.0%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2006	5.9%	5.9%	4.7%
2 / 2006	5.9%	5.9%	4.8%
3 / 2006	5.7%	5.7%	4.7%
4 / 2006	5.2%	5.2%	4.7%
5 / 2006	5.6%	5.6%	4.6%
6 / 2006	6.2%	6.2%	4.6%
7 / 2006	6.1%	6.1%	4.7%
8 / 2006	5.9%	5.9%	4.7%
9 / 2006	6.0%	6.0%	4.5%
10 / 2006	5.8%	5.8%	4.4%
11 / 2006	5.7%	5.7%	4.5%
12 / 2006	5.5%	5.5%	4.4%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2005	7.8%	7.8%	5.3%
2 / 2005	7.4%	7.4%	5.4%
3 / 2005	7.0%	7.0%	5.2%
4 / 2005	6.2%	6.2%	5.2%
5 / 2005	6.5%	6.5%	5.1%
6 / 2005	6.8%	6.8%	5.0%
7 / 2005	6.3%	6.3%	5.0%
8 / 2005	5.8%	5.8%	4.9%
9 / 2005	5.8%	5.8%	5.0%
10 / 2005	5.7%	5.7%	5.0%
11 / 2005	5.7%	5.7%	5.0%
12 / 2005	5.5%	5.5%	4.9%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2004	7.2%	7.2%	5.7%
2 / 2004	7.3%	7.3%	5.6%
3 / 2004	7.4%	7.4%	5.8%
4 / 2004	6.9%	6.9%	5.6%
5 / 2004	7.4%	7.4%	5.6%
6 / 2004	8.3%	8.3%	5.6%
7 / 2004	8.4%	8.4%	5.5%
8 / 2004	8.2%	8.2%	5.4%
9 / 2004	8.3%	8.3%	5.4%
10 / 2004	8.2%	8.2%	5.5%
11 / 2004	8.1%	8.1%	5.4%
12 / 2004	7.7%	7.7%	5.4%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2003	6.9%	6.9%	5.8%
2 / 2003	7.0%	7.0%	5.9%
3 / 2003	6.8%	6.8%	5.9%
4 / 2003	6.2%	6.2%	6.0%
5 / 2003	6.5%	6.5%	6.1%
6 / 2003	7.4%	7.4%	6.3%
7 / 2003	7.2%	7.2%	6.2%
8 / 2003	7.0%	7.0%	6.1%
9 / 2003	6.8%	6.8%	6.1%
10 / 2003	6.8%	6.8%	6.0%
11 / 2003	6.8%	6.8%	5.8%
12 / 2003	6.6%	6.6%	5.7%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2002	6.9%	6.9%	5.7%
2 / 2002	6.8%	6.8%	5.7%
3 / 2002	6.5%	6.5%	5.7%
4 / 2002	5.8%	5.8%	5.9%
5 / 2002	6.1%	6.1%	5.8%
6 / 2002	6.7%	6.7%	5.8%
7 / 2002	6.6%	6.6%	5.8%
8 / 2002	6.3%	6.3%	5.7%
9 / 2002	6.3%	6.3%	5.7%
10 / 2002	6.3%	6.3%	5.7%
11 / 2002	6.3%	6.3%	5.9%
12 / 2002	6.3%	6.3%	6.0%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2001	6.4%	6.4%	4.2%
2 / 2001	6.3%	6.3%	4.2%
3 / 2001	6.1%	6.1%	4.3%
4 / 2001	5.4%	5.4%	4.4%
5 / 2001	5.8%	5.8%	4.3%
6 / 2001	6.8%	6.8%	4.5%
7 / 2001	6.7%	6.7%	4.6%
8 / 2001	6.6%	6.6%	4.9%
9 / 2001	6.6%	6.6%	5.0%
10 / 2001	6.5%	6.5%	5.3%
11 / 2001	6.6%	6.6%	5.5%
12 / 2001	6.2%	6.2%	5.7%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 2000	5.9%	5.9%	4.0%
2 / 2000	5.7%	5.7%	4.1%
3 / 2000	5.5%	5.5%	4.0%
4 / 2000	4.7%	4.7%	3.8%
5 / 2000	5.0%	5.0%	4.0%
6 / 2000	5.6%	5.6%	4.0%
7 / 2000	5.8%	5.8%	4.0%
8 / 2000	5.7%	5.7%	4.1%
9 / 2000	5.9%	5.9%	3.9%
10 / 2000	5.9%	5.9%	3.9%
11 / 2000	5.9%	5.9%	3.9%
12 / 2000	5.7%	5.7%	3.9%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1999	7.5%	7.5%	4.3%
2 / 1999	7.3%	7.3%	4.4%
3 / 1999	6.8%	6.8%	4.2%
4 / 1999	6.0%	6.0%	4.3%
5 / 1999	6.1%	6.1%	4.2%
6 / 1999	6.7%	6.7%	4.3%
7 / 1999	6.6%	6.6%	4.3%
8 / 1999	6.3%	6.3%	4.2%
9 / 1999	6.2%	6.2%	4.2%
10 / 1999	5.8%	5.8%	4.1%
11 / 1999	5.7%	5.7%	4.1%
12 / 1999	5.4%	5.4%	4.0%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1998	9.2%	9.2%	4.6%
2 / 1998	9.2%	9.2%	4.6%
3 / 1998	9.0%	9.0%	4.7%
4 / 1998	7.9%	7.9%	4.3%
5 / 1998	8.2%	8.2%	4.4%
6 / 1998	8.9%	8.9%	4.5%
7 / 1998	8.8%	8.8%	4.5%
8 / 1998	8.5%	8.5%	4.5%
9 / 1998	8.5%	8.5%	4.6%
10 / 1998	8.1%	8.1%	4.5%
11 / 1998	7.7%	7.7%	4.4%
12 / 1998	7.1%	7.1%	4.4%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1997	8.0%	8.0%	5.3%
2 / 1997	7.9%	7.9%	5.2%
3 / 1997	7.6%	7.6%	5.2%
4 / 1997	6.9%	6.9%	5.1%
5 / 1997	7.3%	7.3%	4.9%
6 / 1997	8.2%	8.2%	5.0%
7 / 1997	8.3%	8.3%	4.9%
8 / 1997	8.2%	8.2%	4.8%
9 / 1997	8.5%	8.5%	4.9%
10 / 1997	8.4%	8.4%	4.7%
11 / 1997	8.4%	8.4%	4.6%
12 / 1997	8.4%	8.4%	4.7%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1996	9.0%	9.0%	5.6%
2 / 1996	8.7%	8.7%	5.5%
3 / 1996	8.7%	8.7%	5.5%
4 / 1996	8.1%	8.1%	5.6%
5 / 1996	8.6%	8.6%	5.6%
6 / 1996	9.0%	9.0%	5.3%
7 / 1996	8.9%	8.9%	5.5%
8 / 1996	8.5%	8.5%	5.1%
9 / 1996	8.3%	8.3%	5.2%
10 / 1996	8.0%	8.0%	5.2%
11 / 1996	7.8%	7.8%	5.4%
12 / 1996	7.6%	7.6%	5.4%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1995	8.7%	8.7%	5.6%
2 / 1995	8.7%	8.7%	5.4%
3 / 1995	8.5%	8.5%	5.4%
4 / 1995	8.2%	8.2%	5.8%
5 / 1995	8.6%	8.6%	5.6%
6 / 1995	9.6%	9.6%	5.6%
7 / 1995	9.2%	9.2%	5.7%
8 / 1995	9.0%	9.0%	5.7%
9 / 1995	9.0%	9.0%	5.6%
10 / 1995	8.7%	8.7%	5.5%
11 / 1995	8.7%	8.7%	5.6%
12 / 1995	8.4%	8.4%	5.6%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1994	8.9%	8.9%	6.6%
2 / 1994	8.7%	8.7%	6.6%
3 / 1994	8.4%	8.4%	6.5%
4 / 1994	7.4%	7.4%	6.4%
5 / 1994	7.6%	7.6%	6.1%
6 / 1994	8.2%	8.2%	6.1%
7 / 1994	8.2%	8.2%	6.1%
8 / 1994	7.7%	7.7%	6.0%
9 / 1994	7.6%	7.6%	5.9%
10 / 1994	7.5%	7.5%	5.8%
11 / 1994	7.7%	7.7%	5.6%
12 / 1994	7.7%	7.7%	5.5%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1993	9.2%	9.2%	7.3%
2 / 1993	9.1%	9.1%	7.1%
3 / 1993	8.7%	8.7%	7.0%
4 / 1993	8.0%	8.0%	7.1%
5 / 1993	8.2%	8.2%	7.1%
6 / 1993	8.8%	8.8%	7.0%
7 / 1993	8.7%	8.7%	6.9%
8 / 1993	8.5%	8.5%	6.8%
9 / 1993	8.4%	8.4%	6.7%
10 / 1993	8.3%	8.3%	6.8%
11 / 1993	8.3%	8.3%	6.6%
12 / 1993	8.1%	8.1%	6.5%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1992	8.9%	8.9%	7.3%
2 / 1992	8.9%	8.9%	7.4%
3 / 1992	8.6%	8.6%	7.4%
4 / 1992	7.8%	7.8%	7.4%
5 / 1992	8.2%	8.2%	7.6%
6 / 1992	8.8%	8.8%	7.8%
7 / 1992	8.6%	8.6%	7.7%
8 / 1992	8.4%	8.4%	7.6%
9 / 1992	8.7%	8.7%	7.6%
10 / 1992	8.6%	8.6%	7.3%
11 / 1992	8.9%	8.9%	7.4%
12 / 1992	8.6%	8.6%	7.4%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1991	7.1%	7.1%	6.4%
2 / 1991	7.2%	7.2%	6.6%
3 / 1991	7.1%	7.1%	6.8%
4 / 1991	6.8%	6.8%	6.7%
5 / 1991	7.5%	7.5%	6.9%
6 / 1991	8.1%	8.1%	6.9%
7 / 1991	8.1%	8.1%	6.8%
8 / 1991	8.0%	8.0%	6.9%
9 / 1991	8.2%	8.2%	6.9%
10 / 1991	8.2%	8.2%	7.0%
11 / 1991	8.3%	8.3%	7.0%
12 / 1991	8.4%	8.4%	7.3%

Month/Year	District Of Columbia County, DC%	Washington-Dc%	National %
1 / 1990	5.5%	5.5%	5.4%
2 / 1990	5.7%	5.7%	5.3%
3 / 1990	5.8%	5.8%	5.2%
4 / 1990	5.6%	5.6%	5.4%
5 / 1990	6.0%	6.0%	5.4%
6 / 1990	6.7%	6.7%	5.2%
7 / 1990	6.7%	6.7%	5.5%
8 / 1990	6.5%	6.5%	5.7%
9 / 1990	6.7%	6.7%	5.9%
10 / 1990	6.6%	6.6%	5.9%
11 / 1990	6.8%	6.8%	6.2%
12 / 1990	6.6%	6.6%	6.3%