Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Summary of Historic Employment by Jurisdiction
(Thousands)
District of Columbia
| JURISDICTION |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| District of Columbia |
618.1 |
666.0 |
747.3 |
743.6 |
Northern Virginia
| JURISDICTION |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| City of Alexandria |
46.7 |
64.6 |
93.2 |
89.3 |
| Arlington County |
140.3 |
141.0 |
183.1 |
182.6 |
| Fairfax County |
173.8 |
214.5 |
403.7 |
577.0 |
| City of Fairfax |
12.6 |
18.6 |
26.9 |
28.8 |
| City of Falls Church |
6.6 |
8.0 |
9.2 |
9.5 |
| Loudoun County |
10.0 |
17.5 |
39.3 |
90.5 |
| Cities of Manassas/Manassas Park |
7.0 |
11.0 |
18.7 |
25.2 |
| Prince William County |
32.8 |
37.0 |
68.8 |
94.6 |
|
Stafford County |
1.1 |
2.3 |
11.0 |
30.5 |
| Total |
430.9 |
514.5 |
853.8 |
1,128.0 |
Suburban Maryland
|
JURISDICTION |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| Calvert County |
6.1 |
7.6 |
18.1 |
22.8 |
| Charles County |
15.5 |
22.2 |
38.7 |
41.9 |
| Frederick County |
32.8 |
43.5 |
54.0 |
96.3 |
| Montgomery County |
219.7 |
302.0 |
466.0 |
545.0 |
| Prince George's County | 191.6 | 245.0 | 310.4 | 327.5 |
| City of Rockville | 22.5 | 30.9 | 56.9 | 68.7 |
| Total | 488.2 | 651.2 | 944.1 | 1,102.2 |
Subregional Totals
| JURISDICTION |
1970 |
1980 |
1990 |
2000 |
| Central (1) |
805.1 (53.15%) |
871.6 (48.40%) |
1,023.6 (41.14%) |
978.3 (34.64%) |
| Inner Suburbs (2) |
604.3 (39.90%) |
788.1 (43.76%) |
1,216.1 (48.88%) |
1,445.5 (51.19%) |
| Outer Suburbs (3) |
105.3 (6.95%) |
141.1 (7.84%) |
248.6 |
400.0 (14.17%) |
|
MSA Regional Total |
1,514.7 |
1,800.8 |
2,488.3 |
2,823.8 |
(1) Central Jurisdictions - Washington, D.C., City of Alexandria, Arlington County
(2) Inner Suburbs - City of Fairfax, Fairfax County, City of Falls Church, Montgomery County, Prince George's County, City of Rockville
(3) Outer Suburbs - Calvert County, Charles County, Frederick County, Loudoun County, City of Manassas, City of Manassas Park, Prince William County, Stafford Count