DC Unemployment Rate Remains Highest in US for Third Consecutive Month

DC unemployment rate remains highest in US for third consecutive month

For the third month in a row, the unemployment rate in Washington D.C. is reported to be the highest in the nation.

Map shows states with the highest – and lowest – unemployment rates

The District of Columbia posted the highest unemployment rate in the United States for the third consecutive month in July at six percent.

DC unemployment rate is highest in US

WASHINGTON — The seasonably adjusted unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

DC unemployment rate is the highest in the US for the third straight month

Washington, D.C.'s, unemployment rate was the highest in the nation for the third consecutive month. New data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday shows the jobless rate reached 6% in July, highlighting how the mass layoffs of federal…

DC Leads Nation in Jobless Rate

The District of Columbia now holds the unwanted title of having the highest unemployment rate in the country for the third straight month. New Bureau of Labor Statistics figures put the District’s jobless rate at 6% in July, compared with the national average of 4.2%. Two key factors are driving the surge: mass layoffs of federal workers under President Donald Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency and a sharp drop in international tourism.…