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.

Connecticut

Employment snapshot

• In June, Connecticut added 6,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.8 percent. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 4,200 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Connecticut added 7,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.7 percentage points from 3.1 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Connecticut ranks 41st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Connecticut’s private sector added 5,300 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 7,900 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 4,400 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Connecticut fell by 3,230, and over the past 12 months it rose by 266.

• Connecticut’s labor force participation rate fell to 64.8 percent in June from 65 percent and is tied for 16th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has remained unchanged.

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Connecticut

Payroll employment

• Connecticut added 6,300 net payroll jobs, or 0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 4,200 jobs. Connecticut 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. Connecticut ranks 41st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Connecticut added 5,300 private sector jobs, or 0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Connecticut lost 4,400 jobs. Connecticut private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Connecticut is tied for 36th 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 Manufacturing (+2,500) and Leisure and Hospitality (+1,600).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-400) and Financial Activities (-300).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+6,300) and Leisure and Hospitality (+3,500).
• The worst performing sectors were Manufacturing (-3,200) and Federal Government (-600).

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 64.8 percent in June from 65 percent in the prior month.

• Connecticut is tied for 16th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Connecticut was 66.6 percent occurring in December 2019, and the 10-year low was 61.8 percent in May 2021.

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