BLS LAUS · August 2026 preliminary · not seasonally adjusted

District of Columbia Unemployment Rate by County

District of Columbia statewide was 5.8% in August 2026, against 7.1% in August 2025; the United States was 4.3% on the same basis. The 1 counties and equivalents below are listed alphabetically, each with its August 2026 rate and the change from August 2025. They are not ranked: county estimates carry model error BLS does not publish, so an order would compare noise.