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.

Colorado

Employment snapshot

• In June, Colorado lost 1,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.7 percent. In the prior month, Colorado lost 2,400 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Colorado added 10,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.5 percentage points from 4.2 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Colorado is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Colorado’s private sector lost 1,600 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 600 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Colorado lost 1,900 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Colorado rose by 3,599, and over the past 12 months it fell by 4,238.

• Colorado’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 67.7 percent in June and ranks 7th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.4 percentage points.

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Colorado

Payroll employment

• Colorado lost 1,500 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Colorado lost 2,400 jobs. Colorado 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. Colorado is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Colorado lost 1,600 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Colorado lost 1,900 jobs. Colorado private sector payroll employment has increased in 4 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Colorado ranks 48th 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 Leisure and Hospitality (+3,000) and Information (+1,600).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-2,500) and Private Education and Health Services (-1,400).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+12,100) and Leisure and Hospitality (+10,800).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-8,200) and Construction (-5,100).

Colorado

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 Colorado remained unchanged at 67.7 percent in June.

• Colorado ranks 7th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Colorado was 68.8 percent occurring in January 2020, and the 10-year low was 65.4 percent in July 2020.

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