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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
Area	Back data	Apr 2012	Feb 2013	Mar 2013	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	(P) 3,074.0	(P) 41.5	(P) 1.4
Mining, logging, and construction		142.8	140.1	142.3	(P) 143.4	(P) 0.6	(P) 0.4
Manufacturing		48.7	48.0	48.1	(P) 48.3	(P) -0.4	(P) -0.8
Trade, transportation, and utilities		382.0	378.8	381.2	(P) 385.4	(P) 3.4	(P) 0.9
Information		75.7	77.0	76.8	(P) 75.9	(P) 0.2	(P) 0.3
Financial activities		147.1	150.6	152.3	(P) 152.5	(P) 5.4	(P) 3.7
Professional and business services		701.4	699.9	705.5	(P) 710.4	(P) 9.0	(P) 1.3
Education and health services		379.6	386.1	387.4	(P) 388.2	(P) 8.6	(P) 2.3
Leisure and hospitality		277.3	274.4	281.5	(P) 287.1	(P) 9.8	(P) 3.5
Other services		186.6	182.1	183.6	(P) 185.7	(P) -0.9	(P) -0.5
Government		691.3	695.7	698.9	(P) 697.1	(P) 5.8	(P) 0.8

Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, D.C.-Va.-Md.-W.Va. Metropolitan Division
Total nonfarm		2,467.6	2,462.9	2,480.1	(P) 2,492.8	(P) 25.2	(P) 1.0
Mining, logging, and construction		111.3	107.3	107.9	(P) 109.0	(P) -2.3	(P) -2.1
Manufacturing		32.6	32.4	32.4	(P) 32.5	(P) -0.1	(P) -0.3
Trade, transportation, and utilities		306.0	303.8	305.4	(P) 309.1	(P) 3.1	(P) 1.0
Information		61.8	62.7	62.5	(P) 61.8	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Financial activities		108.1	111.5	113.0	(P) 113.2	(P) 5.1	(P) 4.7
Professional and business services		577.7	574.3	577.9	(P) 580.3	(P) 2.6	(P) 0.5
Education and health services		299.6	305.2	305.5	(P) 306.6	(P) 7.0	(P) 2.3
Leisure and hospitality		229.0	226.2	232.1	(P) 236.6	(P) 7.6	(P) 3.3
Other services		156.5	152.4	153.7	(P) 155.6	(P) -0.9	(P) -0.6
Government		585.0	587.1	589.7	(P) 588.1	(P) 3.1	(P) 0.5

Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick, Md. Metropolitan Division
Total nonfarm		564.9	569.8	577.5	(P) 581.2	(P) 16.3	(P) 2.9
Mining, logging, and construction		31.5	32.8	34.4	(P) 34.4	(P) 2.9	(P) 9.2
Manufacturing		16.1	15.6	15.7	(P) 15.8	(P) -0.3	(P) -1.9
Trade, transportation, and utilities		76.0	75.0	75.8	(P) 76.3	(P) 0.3	(P) 0.4
Information		13.9	14.3	14.3	(P) 14.1	(P) 0.2	(P) 1.4
Financial activities		39.0	39.1	39.3	(P) 39.3	(P) 0.3	(P) 0.8
Professional and business services		123.7	125.6	127.6	(P) 130.1	(P) 6.4	(P) 5.2
Education and health services		80.0	80.9	81.9	(P) 81.6	(P) 1.6	(P) 2.0
Leisure and hospitality		48.3	48.2	49.4	(P) 50.5	(P) 2.2	(P) 4.6
Other services		30.1	29.7	29.9	(P) 30.1	(P) 0.0	(P) 0.0
Government		106.3	108.6	109.2	(P) 109.0	(P) 2.7	(P) 2.5
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. Return to Mid-Atlantic Information Office Homepage menu

Last Modified Date: May 17, 2013