Labor force participation rate: District of Columbia
Latest value, 2026-08
70.3% Provisional
Definition
The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed people, as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.
Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing activity-rate indicator.
Evolution
Value
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2026-08 | 70.3 |
| 2026-07 | 70.2 |
| 2026-06 | 70.3 |
| 2026-05 | 70.5 |
| 2026-04 | 70.6 |
| 2026-03 | 70.8 |
| 2026-02 | 71.1 |
| 2026-01 | 71.3 |
| 2025-12 | 71.5 |
| 2025-11 | 71.4 |
| 2025-09 | 71.4 |
| 2025-08 | 71.6 |
| 2025-07 | 71.8 |
| 2025-06 | 72 |
| 2025-05 | 72.3 |
| 2025-04 | 72.5 |
| 2025-03 | 72.7 |
| 2025-02 | 72.7 |
| 2025-01 | 72.8 |
| 2024-12 | 72.7 |
| 2024-11 | 72.7 |
| 2024-10 | 72.6 |
| 2024-09 | 72.6 |
| 2024-08 | 72.6 |
| 2024-07 | 72.6 |
| 2024-06 | 72.7 |
| 2024-05 | 72.8 |
| 2024-04 | 72.8 |
| 2024-03 | 72.9 |
| 2024-02 | 72.9 |
| 2024-01 | 73 |
| 2023-12 | 72.9 |
| 2023-11 | 72.9 |
| 2023-10 | 72.7 |
| 2023-09 | 72.6 |
| 2023-08 | 72.4 |
| 2023-07 | 72.2 |
| 2023-06 | 72 |
| 2023-05 | 71.9 |
| 2023-04 | 71.7 |
| 2023-03 | 71.6 |
| 2023-02 | 71.4 |
| 2023-01 | 71.2 |
| 2022-12 | 71 |
| 2022-11 | 71 |
| 2022-10 | 71.1 |
| 2022-09 | 71.3 |
| 2022-08 | 71.6 |
| 2022-07 | 71.6 |
| 2022-06 | 71.6 |
| 2022-05 | 71.5 |
| 2022-04 | 71.2 |
| 2022-03 | 71 |
| 2022-02 | 70.7 |
| 2022-01 | 70.5 |
| 2021-12 | 70 |
| 2021-11 | 70.1 |
| 2021-10 | 70.2 |
| 2021-09 | 70.1 |
| 2021-08 | 70.2 |
Comparison with related places
| Place | 2026-08 |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | 70.3 |
| United States | 61.6 |
| Alaska | 65.5 |
| Vermont | 62.1 |
| Wyoming | 60.2 |
| North Dakota | 69 |
| South Dakota | 66.5 |
How to cite
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Labor force participation rate, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 08. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Get this figure from your agent
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