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.

Indiana

Employment snapshot

• In June, Indiana lost 1,000 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.3 percent. In the prior month, Indiana added 1,600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Indiana lost 4,000 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.4 percentage points from 3.7 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Indiana is tied for 39th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Indiana’s private sector added 1,800 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 5,700 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Indiana added 2,400 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Indiana rose by 305, and over the past 12 months it fell by 2,642.

• Indiana’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 63.2 percent in June and ranks 19th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.7 percentage points.

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Indiana

Payroll employment

• Indiana lost 1,000 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Indiana added 1,600 jobs. Indiana nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Indiana is tied for 39th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Indiana added 1,800 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Indiana added 2,400 jobs. Indiana private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 49,000 jobs in June, or 0 percent. Indiana is tied for 36th 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 Private Education and Health Services (+1,800) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+1,700).
• The worst performing sectors were State and Local Government (-2,700) and Other Services (-2,000).

From June 2025 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+7,600) and Professional and Business Services (+6,500).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-11,000) and State and Local Government (-7,400).

Indiana

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 Indiana remained unchanged at 63.2 percent in June.

• Indiana ranks 19th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Indiana was 65.2 percent in June 2018, and the 10-year low was 60.9 percent in April 2020.

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