June 2026

Released July 21, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In June, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 30, rose in 7, and remained unchanged in 14.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.2 percent.

• In June, payroll jobs rose in 34 states and fell in 17. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in Alaska and New Hampshire. The largest payroll job percent decline was 1.2 percent in West Virginia.

Connecticut

Employment snapshot

• In June, Connecticut added 1,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 5.2 percent. In the prior month, Connecticut added 1,100 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Connecticut added 9,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 1.3 percentage points from 3.9 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Connecticut is tied for 20th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Connecticut’s private sector added 1,600 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 11,200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 900 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Connecticut fell by 11,507, and over the past 12 months it fell by 69,545.

• Connecticut’s labor force participation rate fell to 62.4 percent in June from 62.8 percent and is tied for 22nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.7 percentage points.

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Connecticut

Payroll employment

• Connecticut added 1,500 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Connecticut added 1,100 jobs. Connecticut nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Connecticut is tied for 20th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Connecticut added 1,600 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 900 jobs. Connecticut private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 49,000 jobs in June, or 0 percent. Connecticut is tied for 17th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From May 2026 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+1,200) and Construction (+600).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-700) and Financial Activities (-600).

From June 2025 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+7,100) and Manufacturing (+3,200).
• The worst performing sectors were Financial Activities (-1,800) and Leisure and Hospitality (-1,800).

Connecticut

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 Connecticut fell to 62.4 percent in June from 62.8 percent in the prior month.

• Connecticut is tied for 22nd in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Connecticut was 66.6 percent occurring in October 2019, and the 10-year low was 61.7 percent in May 2021.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.3 percentage points to 61.5 percent in June.