What does the November 2025 DC Employment Report say about the District’s job market?
On Jan. 7, 2026, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released the state employment data for October and November 2025, which had been delayed by a federal government shutdown. The data showed that the District lost 18,400 jobs between September and October and a further 600 in November. Much of that loss was driven by federal job losses (15,300) resulting from the Deferred Resignation Program, announced earlier in 2025 as part of the federal government’s efforts to reduce the federal workforce.
