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.

Hawaii

Employment snapshot

• In June, Hawaii lost 1,200 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.8 percent. In the prior month, Hawaii added 600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Hawaii added 14,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from 2.9 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Hawaii ranks 3rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Hawaii’s private sector lost 1,600 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 13,200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Hawaii added 300 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Hawaii rose by 388, and over the past 12 months it rose by 9,215.

• Hawaii’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 60.6 percent in June and is tied for 37th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.7 percentage points.

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Hawaii

Payroll employment

• Hawaii lost 1,200 net payroll jobs, or -0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Hawaii added 600 jobs. Hawaii nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Hawaii ranks 3rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Hawaii lost 1,600 private sector jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Hawaii added 300 jobs. Hawaii private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Hawaii ranks 3rd 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 (+300) and State and Local Government (+300).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-1,400) and Other Services (-400).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (+5,600) and Private Education and Health Services (+4,300).
• The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-1,200) and Professional and Business Services (-700).

Hawaii

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 Hawaii remained unchanged at 60.6 percent in June.

• Hawaii is tied for 37th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Hawaii was 62.4 percent in March 2017, and the 10-year low was 55.3 percent in September 2020.

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