FIPS 11001, DC: 8 findings, 1 at an alert level, 1 at a watch level and 6 noted
8 findings fired for FIPS 11001, DC this run, against a typical home value of $570,135 in August 2026 and covered employment of 715,729 in 2026 Q1.
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8 findings #
alertFIPS 11001, DC's covered employment is -4.5% against a year earlier, an alert level here: covered employment at least 3 percent below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -4.5 <= -3
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; convention chosen for this dashboard, not an official level
watchFIPS 11001, DC's covered employment is -4.5% against a year earlier, a watch level here: covered employment below the same quarter a year earlier (BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level). The previous published period is not in this table, so this is a standing level rather than a change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- test: jobs.yoy.emp = -4.5 < 0
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published; not an official level
noteFIPS 11001, DC's average weekly wage was 4.5% higher than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- +4.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteFIPS 11001, DC's covered employment was 4.5% lower than the same quarter a year earlier in 2026 Q1, on BLS QCEW's published over-the-year change.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- -4.5 % = BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change for 2026 Q1, as published
- the newest QCEW file carries no year-earlier level, so no move from one level to another is printed
BLS QCEW over-the-year percent change, as published
noteFIPS 11001, DC's average weekly wage of $2,725 ranks 14th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of $1,039.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 100 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.avgWeeklyWage
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFIPS 11001, DC's covered employment of 715,729 ranks 33rd of 3,221 US counties, against a median of 8,232.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 99 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteFIPS 11001, DC's covered employment of -4.5% ranks 2,975th of 3,221 US counties, against a median of -0.2%.
Period 2026 Q1.Show the arithmetic
- 7 on the 0-to-100 scale across 3221 US counties that published jobs.yoy.emp
position among the entities that published this metric this period; not an official level
noteThe next Unemployment rate (BLS Employment Situation, monthly) covering FIPS 11001, DC is due between 2026-09-25 and 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern.
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- window = 2026-09-25 to 2026-10-09, estimated from the publisher's past release pattern
estimated from the publisher's past release pattern; not an announced date
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