District of Columbia Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in the District of Columbia account for 0.18% of the total output in the area, employing 0.13% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $0.33 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 1,000 manufacturing employees in the District of Columbia in December 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$0.33
(Percent share of total gross area product)
0.18%
Manufacturing Firms in the District of Columbia (2019)
109

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
1,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
0.13%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
N/A
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$121,548.65

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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District of Columbia Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the District of Columbia economy, with $1.12 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$1.12
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
71.18%
United Kingdom
25.40%
Egypt
20.20%
United Arab Emirates
14.79%
France
5.69%
Poland
5.10%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.