June 2025 | Released July 18, 2025

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In June, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 11, rose in 7, and remained unchanged in 33.

• The highest unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.1 percent.

• In June, payroll jobs rose in 27 states and fell in 24. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.9 percent in Alaska. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.5 percent in Rhode Island.

Alabama

Employment snapshot

• In June, Alabama lost 4,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.2 percent. In the prior month, Alabama added 200 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Alabama added 19,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points from 2.9 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Alabama is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Alabama’s private sector lost 5,500 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 14,700 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Alabama added 400 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Alabama rose by 4,018, and over the past 12 months it rose by 35,548.

• Alabama’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 58 percent in June and is tied for 45th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.5 percentage points.

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Alabama

Payroll employment

• Alabama lost 4,900 net payroll jobs, or -0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Alabama added 200 jobs. Alabama nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Alabama is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Alabama lost 5,500 private sector jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Alabama added 400 jobs. Alabama private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Alabama is tied for 22nd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From May 2025 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+700) and Professional and Business Services (+500).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-3,200) and Private Education and Health Services (-1,400).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+8,400) and State and Local Government (+5,700).
• The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-3,000) and Financial Activities (-900).

Alabama

Labor force

The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.

• The labor force participation rate in Alabama remained unchanged at 58 percent in June.

• Alabama is tied for 45th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Alabama was 58 percent occurring in June 2025, and the 10-year low was 55.4 percent in April 2020.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 62.3 percent in June.