Updated February 04, 2021
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Washington area, second quarter 2020
(U.S. = $1,188; Area = $1,614)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are not
seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Washington, DC area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
4.8
8.0
4.4
7.6
5.6
6.5
2.1
3.2
1.9
5.0
2.6
3.4
0.0
5.0
10.0
Prince William
Co., VA
Prince George's
Co., MD
Fairfax Co., VA
District of
Columbia
Washington area
United States
Dec-19
Dec-20
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-16.0
-14.0
-12.0
-10.0
-8.0
-6.0
-4.0
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
Dec-17
Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Washington area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
3,218.5
-177.8
-5.2
Mining, logging, and construction
166.5
3.0
1.8
Manufacturing
54.8
-3.4
-5.8
Trade, transportation, and util ities
412.2
-14.2
-3.3
Information
72.5
-4.5
-5.8
Financial activities
158.2
-4.8
-2.9
Professional and business services
776.2
-11.1
-1.4
Education and health services
422.2
-31.2
-6.9
Leisure and hospitality
251.1
-83.5
-25.0
Other services
202.3
-10.5
-4.9
Government
702.5
-17.6
-2.4
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Dec. 2020
Change from Dec.
2019 to Dec. 2020
Washington area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by
producers for selected industries