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.

Maine

Employment snapshot

• In June, Maine lost 700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.3 percent. In the prior month, Maine lost 1,100 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Maine lost 500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points from 3 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Maine is tied for 47th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Maine’s private sector lost 900 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it lost 2,700 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Maine lost 900 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Maine rose by 448, and over the past 12 months it fell by 830.

• Maine’s labor force participation rate fell to 59.9 percent in June from 60 percent and ranks 39th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.2 percentage points.

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Maine

Payroll employment

• Maine lost 700 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Maine lost 1,100 jobs. Maine nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 5 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Maine is tied for 47th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Maine lost 900 private sector jobs, or -0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Maine lost 900 jobs. Maine private sector payroll employment has increased in 4 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Maine ranks 50th 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 (+800) and Other Services (+300).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-1,000) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-800).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+2,600) and Private Education and Health Services (+900).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,900) and Leisure and Hospitality (-1,100).

Maine

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 Maine fell to 59.9 percent in June from 60 percent in the prior month.

• Maine ranks 39th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Maine was 63.7 percent occurring in June 2017, and the 10-year low was 58.2 percent occurring in August 2020.

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