DC / MD / VA Unemployment Report

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)  |  Not seasonally adjusted  |  Generated June 23, 2026
District of Columbia
6.0%
May 2026
MoM ▲ +0.5 pp
YoY ▲ +0.2 pp
Maryland
3.9%
May 2026
MoM ▼ -0.5 pp
YoY ▲ +0.2 pp
Virginia
3.6%
May 2026
MoM ▲ +0.2 pp
YoY ▲ +0.3 pp
DC Metro MSA
3.9%
April 2026
MoM ▼ -0.2 pp
YoY ▲ +0.6 pp
Baltimore MSA
4.3%
April 2026
MoM — 0.0 pp
YoY ▲ +0.9 pp
Richmond MSA
3.4%
April 2026
MoM ▼ -0.3 pp
YoY ▲ +0.4 pp

Unemployment Rate Trend — Last 24 Months

▲ Red = rate rising  |  ▼ Green = rate falling  |  Not seasonally adjusted

Employment Level Trend — Last 24 Months

State totals (DC/MD/VA) are significantly larger than MSA figures. Hover to compare values.

Current Month Summary

MeasureDistrict of ColumbiaMarylandVirginiaDC Metro MSABaltimore MSARichmond MSA
Unemp Rate
6.0%
MoM ▲ +0.5 pp
YoY ▲ +0.2 pp
3.9%
MoM ▼ -0.5 pp
YoY ▲ +0.2 pp
3.6%
MoM ▲ +0.2 pp
YoY ▲ +0.3 pp
3.9%
MoM ▼ -0.2 pp
YoY ▲ +0.6 pp
4.3%
MoM — 0.0 pp
YoY ▲ +0.9 pp
3.4%
MoM ▼ -0.3 pp
YoY ▲ +0.4 pp
Unemployed
24,091
MoM ▲ +1912.0
YoY ▲ +279.0
124,796
MoM ▼ -15041.0
YoY ▲ +4481.0
159,363
MoM ▲ +7454.0
YoY ▲ +11506.0
134,887
MoM ▼ -7625.0
YoY ▲ +17530.0
64,081
MoM ▼ -44.0
YoY ▲ +13358.0
24,315
MoM ▼ -2538.0
YoY ▲ +2734.0
Employed
377,225
MoM ▼ -2104.0
YoY ▼ -7673.0
3,059,785
MoM ▼ -6311.0
YoY ▼ -39998.0
4,324,554
MoM ▼ -9541.0
YoY ▼ -65126.0
3,314,544
MoM ▲ +5437.0
YoY ▼ -100507.0
1,436,841
MoM ▼ -3081.0
YoY ▼ -6069.0
691,512
MoM ▲ +1189.0
YoY ▼ -9943.0
Labor Force
401,316
MoM ▼ -192.0
YoY ▼ -7394.0
3,184,581
MoM ▼ -21352.0
YoY ▼ -35517.0
4,483,917
MoM ▼ -2087.0
YoY ▼ -53620.0
3,449,431
MoM ▼ -2188.0
YoY ▼ -82977.0
1,500,922
MoM ▼ -3125.0
YoY ▲ +7289.0
715,827
MoM ▼ -1349.0
YoY ▼ -7209.0

MoM = month-over-month net change  |  YoY = year-over-year net change  |  pp = percentage points