Employment is getting harder to come by in D.C.

In fact, as of August, D.C.’s unemployment rate is at 6.0% –– the highest in the country. Its unemployment rate increased by 0.7% from August 2024.

About 17% of D.C. residents lived in poverty in 2024, and marginalized communities were hit the hardest. Last year, 30.5% of Black residents and 11.9% of Latino residents lived in poverty, while poverty rates for non-Hispanic white residents sat at 4.6%.

With little room for economic mobility in D.C., multiple organizations and non-profits are fighting to change those statistics.

From on-the-job training to employment counseling, here’s a look into some local and governmental groups working to serve D.C.’s unemployed population.

LGBTQ-focused programs

Wanda Alston Foundation

Cesar Toledo, e

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