District of Columbia Unemployment Offices
Where to go in person in District of Columbia: 2 American Job Centers in 1 city. Staff there help with finding work, training and your next steps. Pick your city for addresses, phones and hours.
✓ From the U.S. Department of Labor's list ✓ Address, phone and hours
About your claim
UI Benefits Division: claims information and general information
Call 202-724-7000Jobareer is not the state. This is DOES's number, from its own website.
Offices by city
Washington (2)
Can I file for unemployment at these offices?
These are American Job Centers, a network funded by the U.S. Department of Labor and run locally. Whether you can file or fix a claim there depends on the state. Here is what DOES says about filing:
"File online at does.dcnetworks.org: choose "Claim Unemployment Benefits", then "File for Benefits", then "File Your Claim Online". DOES no longer takes new claims by phone. Login is through ID.me."
From the agency's own page, read October 14, 2026. File a claim on the agency's site.
More about unemployment in District of Columbia
District of Columbia unemployment: how to file, the weekly claim, how much it pays and the weekly job search. Every phone number.
Where this comes from
The centers are from the U.S. Department of Labor's American Job Center finder (CareerOneStop), which we read every week. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.