District of Columbia

Labor Force, Employment, Unemployment

and Unemployment Rate by Ward
May 2016(p)

Ward
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment

Unemployment
Rate

62,034

59,689

2,345

3.8

64,031

61,765

2,266

3.5

56,457

54,611

1,846

3.3

47,824

45,569

2,255

4.7

42,650

39,911

2,739

6.4

56,443

54,064

2,379

4.2

35,297

31,958

3,339

9.5

28,430

25,204

3,226

11.3

Apr 2016('r)

Ward
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment

Unemployment
Rate

62,459

59,923

2,536

4.1

64,443

62,007

2,436

3.8

56,810

54,825

1,985

3.5

48,117

45,747

2,370

4.9

42,997

40,067

2,930

6.8

56,785

54,276

2,509

4.4

35,618

32,083

3,535

9.9

28,751

25,303

3,448

12.0

May 2015

Ward
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Labor Force

Employment

Unemployment

Unemployment
Rate

60,400

57,465

2,935

4.9

62,349

59,463

2,886

4.6

54,998

52,576

2,422

4.4

46,808

43,871

2,937

6.3

41,878

38,424

3,454

8.2

55,214

52,049

3,165

5.7

34,607

30,767

3,840

11.1

27,967

24,265

3,702

13.2

Note: Estimates for the latest year are subject to revision early the following calendar year.
Source: DOES - Office of Labor Market Research and Information (OLMRI).
Preliminary(p);Revised(r);Not seasonally adjusted data