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.

California

Employment snapshot

• In June, California lost 6,100 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 5.4 percent. In the prior month, California added 11,700 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, California added 101,100 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point from 5.3 percent.

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

• In June, California’s private sector lost 9,200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 48,000 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, California added 9,300 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in California rose by 21,702, and over the past 12 months it rose by 153,070.

• California’s labor force participation rate rose to 62.4 percent in June from 62.3 percent and ranks 29th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.2 percentage points.

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California

Payroll employment

• California lost 6,100 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, California added 11,700 jobs. California nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

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

• California lost 9,200 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, California added 9,300 jobs. California private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. California is tied for 42nd 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 Private Education and Health Services (+9,900) and Leisure and Hospitality (+4,300).
• The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-9,900) and Manufacturing (-6,400).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+163,400) and State and Local Government (+56,500).
• The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-46,100) and Manufacturing (-37,900).

California

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 California rose to 62.4 percent in June from 62.3 percent in the prior month.

• California ranks 29th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in California was 63 percent in February 2020, and the 10-year low was 59.6 percent in May 2020.

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