DC / MD / VA Unemployment Report

Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)  |  Not seasonally adjusted  |  Generated June 16, 2026
District of Columbia
5.5%
April 2026
MoM ▼ -0.2 pp
YoY — 0.0 pp
Maryland
4.4%
April 2026
MoM — 0.0 pp
YoY ▲ +1.0 pp
Virginia
3.4%
April 2026
MoM ▼ -0.4 pp
YoY ▲ +0.4 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
5.5%
MoM ▼ -0.2 pp
YoY — 0.0 pp
4.4%
MoM — 0.0 pp
YoY ▲ +1.0 pp
3.4%
MoM ▼ -0.4 pp
YoY ▲ +0.4 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
22,184
MoM ▼ -694.0
YoY ▼ -676.0
139,946
MoM ▼ -646.0
YoY ▲ +28851.0
151,108
MoM ▼ -19833.0
YoY ▲ +16516.0
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
379,272
MoM ▼ -495.0
YoY ▼ -9795.0
3,066,322
MoM ▼ -4868.0
YoY ▼ -53005.0
4,333,772
MoM ▲ +15266.0
YoY ▼ -83211.0
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
401,456
MoM ▼ -1189.0
YoY
3,206,268
MoM ▼ -5514.0
YoY
4,484,880
MoM ▼ -4567.0
YoY
3,449,431
MoM ▼ -2188.0
YoY
1,500,922
MoM ▼ -3125.0
YoY
715,827
MoM ▼ -1349.0
YoY

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