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.

Arizona

Employment snapshot

• In June, Arizona lost 8,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.1 percent. In the prior month, Arizona lost 3,300 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Arizona added 18,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.6 percentage points from 3.5 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Arizona is tied for 34th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Arizona’s private sector lost 9,400 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 18,000 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Arizona remained unchanged with 0 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Arizona rose by 5,140, and over the past 12 months it rose by 25,898.

• Arizona’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 61.4 percent in June and ranks 35th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.1 percentage points.

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Arizona

Payroll employment

• Arizona lost 8,400 net payroll jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Arizona lost 3,300 jobs. Arizona nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Arizona is tied for 34th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Arizona lost 9,400 private sector jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Arizona remained unchanged with 0 jobs. Arizona private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Arizona is tied for 29th 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 Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+1,500) and State and Local Government (+900).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-3,800) and Professional and Business Services (-3,600).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+22,600) and Leisure and Hospitality (+5,000).
• The worst performing sectors were Manufacturing (-4,600) and Professional and Business Services (-4,100).

Arizona

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 Arizona remained unchanged at 61.4 percent in June.

• Arizona ranks 35th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Arizona was 62.2 percent occurring in December 2019, and the 10-year low was 60 percent occurring in November 2015.

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