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.

Delaware

Employment snapshot

• In June, Delaware lost 700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4 percent. In the prior month, Delaware lost 600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Delaware added 4,200 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points from 3.8 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Delaware is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Delaware’s private sector lost 1,400 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 2,700 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Delaware lost 300 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Delaware rose by 46, and over the past 12 months it fell by 334.

• Delaware’s labor force participation rate fell to 58.9 percent in June from 59 percent and ranks 42nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.8 percentage points.

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Delaware

Payroll employment

• Delaware lost 700 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Delaware lost 600 jobs. Delaware nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Delaware is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Delaware lost 1,400 private sector jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Delaware lost 300 jobs. Delaware private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Delaware is tied for 29th 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 State and Local Government (+800) and Other Services (+200).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-600) and Professional and Business Services (-500).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+3,100) and State and Local Government (+1,700).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-700) and Professional and Business Services (-200).

Delaware

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 Delaware fell to 58.9 percent in June from 59 percent in the prior month.

• Delaware ranks 42nd in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Delaware was 63.2 percent in June 2020, and the 10-year low was 58.9 percent occurring in June 2025.

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