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)
| Area |
Back
data |
Apr
2012 |
Feb
2013 |
Mar
2013 |
Apr
2013 |
Apr 2012 to
Apr 2013 |
Net
change |
Percent
change |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Statistical Area |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
3,032.5 |
3,032.7 |
3,057.6 |
3,074.0 |
41.5 |
1.4 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
142.8 |
140.1 |
142.3 |
143.4 |
0.6 |
0.4 |
Manufacturing |
|
48.7 |
48.0 |
48.1 |
48.3 |
-0.4 |
-0.8 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
382.0 |
378.8 |
381.2 |
385.4 |
3.4 |
0.9 |
Information |
|
75.7 |
77.0 |
76.8 |
75.9 |
0.2 |
0.3 |
Financial activities |
|
147.1 |
150.6 |
152.3 |
152.5 |
5.4 |
3.7 |
Professional and business services |
|
701.4 |
699.9 |
705.5 |
710.4 |
9.0 |
1.3 |
Education and health services |
|
379.6 |
386.1 |
387.4 |
388.2 |
8.6 |
2.3 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
277.3 |
274.4 |
281.5 |
287.1 |
9.8 |
3.5 |
Other services |
|
186.6 |
182.1 |
183.6 |
185.7 |
-0.9 |
-0.5 |
Government |
|
691.3 |
695.7 |
698.9 |
697.1 |
5.8 |
0.8 |
| |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Division |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
2,467.6 |
2,462.9 |
2,480.1 |
2,492.8 |
25.2 |
1.0 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
111.3 |
107.3 |
107.9 |
109.0 |
-2.3 |
-2.1 |
Manufacturing |
|
32.6 |
32.4 |
32.4 |
32.5 |
-0.1 |
-0.3 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
306.0 |
303.8 |
305.4 |
309.1 |
3.1 |
1.0 |
Information |
|
61.8 |
62.7 |
62.5 |
61.8 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Financial activities |
|
108.1 |
111.5 |
113.0 |
113.2 |
5.1 |
4.7 |
Professional and business services |
|
577.7 |
574.3 |
577.9 |
580.3 |
2.6 |
0.5 |
Education and health services |
|
299.6 |
305.2 |
305.5 |
306.6 |
7.0 |
2.3 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
229.0 |
226.2 |
232.1 |
236.6 |
7.6 |
3.3 |
Other services |
|
156.5 |
152.4 |
153.7 |
155.6 |
-0.9 |
-0.6 |
Government |
|
585.0 |
587.1 |
589.7 |
588.1 |
3.1 |
0.5 |
| |
Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Md. Metropolitan Division |
|
Total nonfarm |
|
564.9 |
569.8 |
577.5 |
581.2 |
16.3 |
2.9 |
Mining, logging, and construction |
|
31.5 |
32.8 |
34.4 |
34.4 |
2.9 |
9.2 |
Manufacturing |
|
16.1 |
15.6 |
15.7 |
15.8 |
-0.3 |
-1.9 |
Trade, transportation, and utilities |
|
76.0 |
75.0 |
75.8 |
76.3 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
Information |
|
13.9 |
14.3 |
14.3 |
14.1 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
Financial activities |
|
39.0 |
39.1 |
39.3 |
39.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
Professional and business services |
|
123.7 |
125.6 |
127.6 |
130.1 |
6.4 |
5.2 |
Education and health services |
|
80.0 |
80.9 |
81.9 |
81.6 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
Leisure and hospitality |
|
48.3 |
48.2 |
49.4 |
50.5 |
2.2 |
4.6 |
Other services |
|
30.1 |
29.7 |
29.9 |
30.1 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Government |
|
106.3 |
108.6 |
109.2 |
109.0 |
2.7 |
2.5 |
|
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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