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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in District of Columbia

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in District of Columbia was 71.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2024.

202471.6%
Change on 2023-0.4 pts
Rank1st of 51US states ranked
Series high722022
Series low71.42021

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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024

71.271.471.671.87272.220212022202320242021: 71.4 %2022: 72 %2023: 72 %2024: 71.6 %71.271.471.671.87272.2202120242021: 71.4 %2022: 72 %2023: 72 %2024: 71.6 %
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-01-29.
All 4 values
Period%
202471.6
202372
202272
202171.4

Compared with United States

Place2024
District of Columbia71.6
United States63.5

District of Columbia compared with nearby places

Alabama: 58.3 %Alaska: 66.3 %Arizona: 60.6 %Arkansas: 58.4 %California: 63.8 %Colorado: 68.6 %Connecticut: 65.9 %Delaware: 62.1 %District of Columbia: 71.6 %Florida: 59.8 %Georgia: 63.8 %Hawaii: 63.7 %Idaho: 63 %Illinois: 65 %Indiana: 63.8 %Iowa: 66.4 %Kansas: 66.1 %Kentucky: 59.7 %Louisiana: 59.3 %Maine: 61.7 %Maryland: 67.1 %Massachusetts: 67 %Michigan: 61.3 %Minnesota: 68.1 %Mississippi: 57.4 %Missouri: 63.1 %Montana: 62.9 %Nebraska: 68.6 %Nevada: 63.2 %New Hampshire: 66.3 %New Jersey: 66.4 %New Mexico: 57.8 %New York: 62.7 %North Carolina: 62.8 %North Dakota: 68.6 %Ohio: 63.1 %Oklahoma: 61.2 %Oregon: 62.3 %Pennsylvania: 62.7 %Rhode Island: 65 %South Carolina: 60.5 %South Dakota: 67.2 %Tennessee: 62.4 %Texas: 65.3 %Utah: 69.6 %Vermont: 64.6 %Virginia: 65.4 %Washington: 64.5 %West Virginia: 53.8 %Wisconsin: 65.3 %Wyoming: 65.1 %
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Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024, %. District of Columbia is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

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U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/district-of-columbia. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/district-of-columbia.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/district-of-columbia (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{census_labor_force_participation_rate_2024,
  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), District of Columbia, 2021 to 2024}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/district-of-columbia. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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What is the labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in District of Columbia?

Labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in District of Columbia was 71.6% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is down 0.4 pts from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 51 states in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) in District of Columbia?

72% in 2022, the highest value since 2021 in this series.

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