How many jobs were added in Washington, DC last month?
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Washington, DC gained 2,300 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 167 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+2.3K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
Washington, DC’s job gain of 2,300 June 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was up from the 2,200 loss in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), Washington, DC gained jobs in 24 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 10th-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+8,300) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-17,600).
There were 2,300 more jobs in June 2026 in Washington, DC than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Washington, DC sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, other services, and private educational services. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services added 900 jobs, more than the entire economy. Other services gained 700 jobs, while private educational services added 600. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The federal government sector gained zero jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Washington, DC (June 2026)
How does Washington, DC's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, Washington, DC lost an average of 3,467 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 0, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as the second-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 3,500 on average every month in 2025 to a gain of 1,600 on average every month in 2015.
In 2025, Washington, DC lost an average of 3,500 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Washington, DC
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +7,600 |
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