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.
Arizona
Employment snapshot
In November, Arizona lost 4,800 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Arizona added 4,200 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Arizona added 23,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points from 3.9 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Arizona is tied for 20th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Arizona’s private sector lost 5,100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 30,200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Arizona added 6,600 net private payroll jobs.
Arizona
Payroll employment
Arizona lost 4,800 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Arizona added 4,200 jobs. Arizona nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. Arizona is tied for 20th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Arizona lost 5,100 private sector jobs, or -0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Arizona added 6,600 jobs. Arizona private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Arizona is tied for 11th 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 Other Services (+1,300) and Leisure and Hospitality (+1,000).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-4,200) and Construction (-2,900).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+16,400) and Professional and Business Services (+11,600).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-6,200) and State and Local Government (-3,400).
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.
- Arizona ranks 32nd in the nation.