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Civilian Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment by Place of Residence (LAUS) - Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division (includes Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's counties)

2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2012

Month	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate

January**	588,089	549,855	38,234	6.5
February**	592,096	552,197	39,899	6.7
March**	595,335	557,067	38,268	6.4
April**	589,369	552,366	37,003	6.3
May	589,721	551,681	38,040	6.5
June	593,824	552,156	41,668	7.0
July	601,706	560,219	41,487	6.9
August	590,991	550,809	40,182	6.8
September	592,474	554,801	37,673	6.4
October	598,493	561,540	36,953	6.2
November*	596,450	559,401	37,049	6.2
December	595,417	557,392	38,025	6.4
Average	593,664	554,957	38,707	6.5

* Revised
** Corrections as a result of revised claims data inputs from two neighboring states.
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2011¹

Month	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate

January	585,865	543,913	41,952	7.2
February	585,500	544,879	40,621	6.9
March	589,102	549,934	39,168	6.6
April	586,148	548,649	37,499	6.4
May	588,243	548,667	39,576	6.7
June	592,332	549,181	43,151	7.3
July	598,522	555,494	43,028	7.2
August	594,434	552,365	42,069	7.1
September	593,761	552,961	40,800	6.9
October	595,589	556,467	39,122	6.6
November	594,176	557,595	36,581	6.2
December	592,309	556,433	35,876	6.1
Average	591,332	551,378	39,954	6.8

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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2010¹

Month	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate

January	579,679	534,101	45,578	7.9
February	578,121	532,784	45,337	7.8
March	584,931	539,236	45,695	7.8
April	584,934	543,374	41,560	7.1
May	587,840	545,377	42,463	7.2
June	590,117	545,603	44,514	7.5
July	599,826	552,879	46,947	7.8
August	592,398	547,013	45,385	7.7
September	590,243	546,302	43,941	7.4
October	590,426	547,835	42,591	7.2
November	591,462	548,269	43,193	7.3
December	588,434	547,794	40,640	6.9
Average	588,201	544,214	43,987	7.5

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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2009¹

Month	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate

January	581,976	544,953	37,023	6.4
February	582,896	543,084	39,812	6.8
March	584,129	545,797	38,332	6.6
April	582,388	545,222	37,166	6.4
May	583,701	543,062	40,639	7.0
June	587,382	543,624	43,758	7.4
July	594,642	550,204	44,438	7.5
August	586,326	543,233	43,093	7.3
September	577,853	534,849	43,004	7.4
October	582,851	539,132	43,719	7.5
November	584,243	541,264	42,979	7.4
December	579,044	536,571	42,473	7.3
Average	583,953	542,583	41,370	7.1

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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2008¹

Month	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate

January	572,631	553,210	19,421	3.4
February	571,552	552,500	19,052	3.3
March	577,353	558,479	18,874	3.3
April	577,391	559,187	18,204	3.2
May	580,208	558,367	21,841	3.8
June	585,546	560,434	25,112	4.3
July	592,655	566,004	26,651	4.5
August	586,566	559,713	26,853	4.6
September	580,932	554,101	26,831	4.6
October	585,553	557,181	28,372	4.8
November	583,579	554,187	29,392	5.0
December	581,700	550,296	31,404	5.4
Average	581,306	556,972	24,334	4.2

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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 2007¹

Month	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate

January	569,677	546,820	22,857	4.0
February	567,127	546,729	20,398	3.6
March	570,856	552,184	18,672	3.3
April	566,705	548,781	17,924	3.2
May	569,008	550,325	18,683	3.3
June	573,327	551,712	21,615	3.8
July	581,421	559,825	21,596	3.7
August	572,233	553,022	19,211	3.4
September	572,212	552,799	19,413	3.4
October	576,511	557,691	18,820	3.3
November	576,778	558,966	17,812	3.1
December	574,659	557,112	17,547	3.1
Average	572,543	552,997	19,546	3.4

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NOTE: These data are not seasonally adjusted. They are estimates relating to the week of the 12th of the month. The count is of persons by place of residence.
¹Estimates are revised to the 2011 benchmark from the Current Population Survey. Published April 2012

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DLLR's Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning

Civilian Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment by Place of Residence (LAUS) - Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division (includes Calvert, Charles, and Prince George's counties)