Figure B
Percent change in payrolls since February 2020, for private and federal government employment in the DMV
| date | Total private-sector employment | Federal government employment |
|---|---|---|
| Feb-2020 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Mar-2020 | -0.6% | -0.1% |
| Apr-2020 | -14.2% | -0.1% |
| May-2020 | -13.6% | -0.1% |
| Jun-2020 | -11.1% | 0.4% |
| Jul-2020 | -8.7% | 1.8% |
| Aug-2020 | -8.2% | 2.9% |
| Sep-2020 | -8.2% | 2.8% |
| Oct-2020 | -7.2% | 2.8% |
| Nov-2020 | -6.8% | 2.7% |
| Dec-2020 | -6.8% | 2.1% |
| Jan-2021 | -8.3% | 2.2% |
| Feb-2021 | -8.1% | 2.1% |
| Mar-2021 | -7.5% | 2.1% |
| Apr-2021 | -6.4% | 2.5% |
| May-2021 | -5.9% | 2.6% |
| Jun-2021 | -4.8% | 3.0% |
| Jul-2021 | -3.7% | 3.2% |
| Aug-2021 | -3.9% | 2.8% |
| Sep-2021 | -4.5% | 3.2% |
| Oct-2021 | -3.1% | 3.3% |
| Nov-2021 | -2.5% | 3.4% |
| Dec-2021 | -2.3% | 2.9% |
| Jan-2022 | -4.5% | 2.5% |
| Feb-2022 | -3.7% | 2.6% |
| Mar-2022 | -3.5% | 2.4% |
| Apr-2022 | -2.2% | 2.0% |
| May-2022 | -1.9% | 1.8% |
| Jun-2022 | -1.3% | 1.6% |
| Jul-2022 | -0.1% | 2.5% |
| Aug-2022 | -0.3% | 1.6% |
| Sep-2022 | -1.0% | 1.7% |
| Oct-2022 | -0.4% | 1.9% |
| Nov-2022 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Dec-2022 | -0.3% | 0.9% |
| Jan-2023 | -1.1% | 1.1% |
| Feb-2023 | -0.9% | 1.1% |
| Mar-2023 | -0.6% | 0.7% |
| Apr-2023 | 0.4% | 0.8% |
| May-2023 | 0.8% | 1.4% |
| Jun-2023 | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Jul-2023 | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Aug-2023 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
| Sep-2023 | 0.5% | 2.2% |
| Oct-2023 | 1.1% | 2.3% |
| Nov-2023 | 1.4% | 2.5% |
| Dec-2023 | 1.3% | 1.8% |
| Jan-2024 | 0.3% | 2.5% |
| Feb-2024 | 0.5% | 2.7% |
| Mar-2024 | 0.9% | 2.6% |
| Apr-2024 | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| May-2024 | 1.6% | 2.6% |
| Jun-2024 | 2.7% | 3.1% |
| Jul-2024 | 3.1% | 3.7% |
| Aug-2024 | 2.6% | 2.6% |
| Sep-2024 | 2.2% | 2.9% |
| Oct-2024 | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Nov-2024 | 3.1% | 3.8% |
| Dec-2024 | 3.0% | 4.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) Current Employment Statistics, Establishment Survey (CES) public data series.
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