The District, Maryland and Virginia all saw healthy job gains in July, despite mixed numbers on unemployment rates nationwide, according to U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).
In a report issued Friday, the DOL noted that the labor force in the District grew to 342,000 in July, a net gain of 2,000 jobs and that in Maryland the workforce swelled to 3.01 million, a gain of 36,000 jobs. Virginias labor force rose by 21,000 from June and stood at 4.23 million in July, up 21,000 from June, the department said.
The DOL reported a slight rise in the national unemployment rate to 9.6 percent for July and said the unemployment rate in the District fell to 10.3 percent in July, down from 10.5 percent in June. It said that in Virginia, the unemployment rate was unchanged at 7.1 percent, while in Maryland the unemployment rate rose from 7.3% to 7.6 %, as more people renewed their search for work, a phenomenon that often happens as economic prospects improve. Interesting, too, is the significant gain in Maryland jobs with unemployment rising there.
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