Photo by photo_secessionistThe District Department of Employment Services released its monthly jobs numbers this morning, and the news appears to be rather grim. D.C.’s September unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percent over August, up to 11.4 percent, marking a brand new high since the current recession began. August, with its 11.1 percent unemployment rate, had previously seen the worst D.C. jobs figures of the year.
The September numbers compare with a national unemployment rate of 9.8 percent, up from 9.7 percent in August.
Not enough doom and gloom for ya? Well congratulations, D.C., because our September job losses also made us number one in the nation for the biggest month-to-month increase in unemployment. We knew we’d end up being the best at something if we just kept trying!
The greater metro area continues to be bolstered by better jobs numbers in Maryland and Virginia, however. Maryland’s September unemployment rate was 7.2 percent, and Virginia’s was 6.7 percent, both significantly lower than the national rate.
