Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area Employment

Employees on nonfarm payrolls by industry supersector, Washington metropolitan area and its components, not seasonally adjusted (numbers in thousands)
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Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area

 

Total nonfarm

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3,009.1 3,040.1 3,054.2 (P) 3,033.4 (P) 24.3 (P) 0.8

Mining, logging, and construction

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144.8 146.4 147.4 (P) 149.1 (P) 4.3 (P) 3.0

Manufacturing

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50.4 50.2 50.8 (P) 49.8 (P) -0.6 (P) -1.2

Trade, transportation, and utilities

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379.0 375.6 379.9 (P) 376.5 (P) -2.5 (P) -0.7

Information

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81.5 79.9 79.9 (P) 79.8 (P) -1.7 (P) -2.1

Financial activities

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146.4 150.0 150.7 (P) 150.7 (P) 4.3 (P) 2.9

Professional and business services

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691.3 694.9 700.8 (P) 701.5 (P) 10.2 (P) 1.5

Education and health services

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363.5 379.8 378.5 (P) 376.5 (P) 13.0 (P) 3.6

Leisure and hospitality

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279.4 282.3 286.5 (P) 287.9 (P) 8.5 (P) 3.0

Other services

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184.1 183.3 185.2 (P) 185.4 (P) 1.3 (P) 0.7

Government

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688.7 697.7 694.5 (P) 676.2 (P) -12.5 (P) -1.8
 

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Division

 

Total nonfarm

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2,442.9 2,466.6 2,479.8 (P) 2,460.9 (P) 18.0 (P) 0.7

Mining, logging, and construction

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111.3 115.5 115.6 (P) 116.9 (P) 5.6 (P) 5.0

Manufacturing

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33.8 34.4 34.9 (P) 34.0 (P) 0.2 (P) 0.6

Trade, transportation, and utilities

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303.2 299.8 303.9 (P) 300.5 (P) -2.7 (P) -0.9

Information

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66.6 65.4 65.4 (P) 65.3 (P) -1.3 (P) -2.0

Financial activities

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106.3 110.3 110.7 (P) 110.9 (P) 4.6 (P) 4.3

Professional and business services

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565.5 565.5 570.8 (P) 570.9 (P) 5.4 (P) 1.0

Education and health services

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286.8 299.1 299.1 (P) 297.4 (P) 10.6 (P) 3.7

Leisure and hospitality

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229.5 234.7 237.8 (P) 238.5 (P) 9.0 (P) 3.9

Other services

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153.3 152.8 154.3 (P) 154.5 (P) 1.2 (P) 0.8

Government

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586.6 589.1 587.3 (P) 572.0 (P) -14.6 (P) -2.5
 

Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Md. Metropolitan Division

 

Total nonfarm

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566.2 573.5 574.4 (P) 572.5 (P) 6.3 (P) 1.1

Mining, logging, and construction

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33.5 30.9 31.8 (P) 32.2 (P) -1.3 (P) -3.9

Manufacturing

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16.6 15.8 15.9 (P) 15.8 (P) -0.8 (P) -4.8

Trade, transportation, and utilities

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75.8 75.8 76.0 (P) 76.0 (P) 0.2 (P) 0.3

Information

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14.9 14.5 14.5 (P) 14.5 (P) -0.4 (P) -2.7

Financial activities

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40.1 39.7 40.0 (P) 39.8 (P) -0.3 (P) -0.7

Professional and business services

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125.8 129.4 130.0 (P) 130.6 (P) 4.8 (P) 3.8

Education and health services

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76.7 80.7 79.4 (P) 79.1 (P) 2.4 (P) 3.1

Leisure and hospitality

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49.9 47.6 48.7 (P) 49.4 (P) -0.5 (P) -1.0

Other services

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30.8 30.5 30.9 (P) 30.9 (P) 0.1 (P) 0.3

Government

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102.1 108.6 107.2 (P) 104.2 (P) 2.1 (P) 2.1

Footnotes
(P) Preliminary

SOURCE: Current Employment Statistics - National - State and Metropolitan Area

The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Survey is a monthly survey of business establishments which provides estimates of employment, hours, and earnings data by industry for the nation as a whole, all States, and most major metropolitan areas since 1939. The CES survey is a Federal-State cooperative program in which State employment security agencies prepare the data using concepts, definitions, and technical procedures prescribed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Last Modified Date: August 17, 2012