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.

Louisiana

Employment snapshot

• In June, Louisiana added 900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.5 percent. In the prior month, Louisiana added 2,000 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Louisiana added 22,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points from 4.2 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Louisiana ranks 16th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Louisiana’s private sector added 500 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 20,000 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Louisiana added 1,800 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Louisiana rose by 2,825, and over the past 12 months it fell by 9,338.

• Louisiana’s labor force participation rate rose to 58 percent in June from 57.9 percent and is tied for 45th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.3 percentage points.

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Louisiana

Payroll employment

• Louisiana added 900 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Louisiana added 2,000 jobs. Louisiana 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. Louisiana ranks 16th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Louisiana added 500 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Louisiana added 1,800 jobs. Louisiana 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. Louisiana is tied for 15th 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 (+1,700) and Leisure and Hospitality (+700).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,500) and Other Services (-700).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+13,000) and Leisure and Hospitality (+4,700).
• The worst performing sectors were Financial Activities (-2,900) and Federal Government (-900).

Louisiana

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 Louisiana rose to 58 percent in June from 57.9 percent in the prior month.

• Louisiana is tied for 45th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Louisiana was 60.3 percent in June 2015, and the 10-year low was 55.2 percent in April 2020.

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