Forty-six states and D.C. all had September unemployment rates that were lower than a year ago, but the District’s unemployment rate remains high and, when compared to states, is the highest in the nation.
The District’s unemployment rate in September was 4.7%, down from 5.1% in August and much lower than 6.5% a year earlier.
Maryland’s unemployment rate was 4% in September, down from 4.3% in August. Virginia’s unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.6%.
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