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D.C. Employment Services Dept.: Washington Metro's Unemployment Rate at 5.1 Percent
February 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2026:

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Washington Metro's Unemployment Rate at 5.1 percent

The District of Columbia's Department of Employment Services (DOES) reported today that the preliminary December estimates show a decrease of 2,200 jobs for a total of 1,138,000 jobs in the Washington, DC-MD Metropolitan Division. The private sector decreased b . . .

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