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Total payroll employment in the District of Columbia increased by 1,700 jobs (0.2 percent) in March. The unemployment rate increased 0.2 percentage points to 5.6 percent.

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  • "Reports on the District of Columbia's labor market were somewhat mixed in March. Payroll employment increased mildly in the month, but the unemployment rate increased as the number of people on unemployment rose." – Joseph Mengedoth
  • Total payroll employment in the District of Columbia increased by 1,700 jobs (0.2 percent) in March. The largest increases came from the professional and business services and education and health services sectors that added 600 jobs, each. The only job losses in the month occurred in "other" services (300 jobs) and construction (100 jobs).
  • On a year-over-year basis, payroll employment in the District of Columbia increased by 300 jobs (0.0 percent), on net. Compared to last year, the largest gains occurred in education and health services (1,800 jobs) and leisure and hospitality (1,600 jobs).
  • The unemployment rate in the District of Columbia increased 0.2 percentage points to 5.6 percent as the number of unemployed people increased by 700 people in March.

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  • D.C. issued 18 new residential permits in March 2025, keeping constant with the 18 issued in February 2025. This is lower than the 105 permits issued in March 2024.
  • According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, home values depreciated by 0.9 percent from Q3 of 2024 to Q4 of 2024. Additionally, home values increased by 2.3 percent from Q4 of 2023 to Q4 of 2024.
Snapshot Resources
  • Term Definitions

    Payroll Employment
    The number of nonfarm jobs (persons on payrolls) according to where those jobs are located.

    Unemployment Rate
    The number of unemployed persons (those not employed but available and searching for work) as a percent of the civilian labor force (the total number of employed plus unemployed persons).

    Industry Structure
    A breakdown of total nonfarm jobs by industry. Percentages sum to 100 percent.

    Industry Growth
    The percentage change in jobs in each industry from a year ago.

    Building Permits
    The number of privately owned single-family and multi-family units authorized in permit-issuing places.

    House Price Index
    A repeat sales index, measuring average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same single-family properties.

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