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District of Columbia workforce development boards and American Job Centers

District of Columbia has 1 workforce board and 2 American Job Centers. Job seekers get free help with search, training and benefits there; employers get hiring and layoff support.

District of Columbia at a glance

  • 5.8%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, counties summed

  • 17

    WARN layoff notices, last 12 months

    naming 3,122 workers

  • 2

    American Job Centers

  • 14

    colleges in the IPEDS directory

    public and private nonprofit

See every District of Columbia layoff notice

Workforce boards

American Job Centers

American Job Centers in District of Columbia
CenterCityTypePhone
American Job Center (Headquarters)WashingtonAffiliate202-724-7000
American Job Center NortheastWashingtonAffiliate

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Sources: board and job center listings from CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor); unemployment from the Bureau of Labor Statistics; layoff notices from District of Columbia’s published WARN record. District of Columbia by county and city. For employers: rapid response and layoff support in District of Columbia.