November 2025 | Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
- The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
- In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Alaska
Employment snapshot
In November, Alaska lost 200 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Alaska lost 100 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Alaska lost 400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Alaska is tied for 43rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Alaska’s private sector added 100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 900 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Alaska added 1,000 net private payroll jobs.
Alaska
Payroll employment
- Alaska lost 200 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Alaska lost 100 jobs. Alaska nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Alaska is tied for 43rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Alaska added 100 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Alaska added 1,000 jobs. Alaska private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Alaska is tied for 37th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+500) and Leisure and Hospitality (+300).
- The worst performing sectors were Manufacturing (-600) and State and Local Government (-300).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+1,000) and Construction (+800).
- The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-900) and Mining and Logging (-700).
Alaska
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.
- Alaska ranks 11th in the nation.