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

Unemployment Rate Trend — Last 24 Months

▲ Red = rate rising (more unemployment). ▼ Green = rate falling.

Current Month Summary

MeasureDistrict of ColumbiaMarylandVirginiaDC Metro 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
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
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
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 —

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