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.

Maryland

Employment snapshot

• In June, Maryland lost 8,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 3.3 percent. In the prior month, Maryland added 1,800 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Maryland added 12,100 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points from 3.1 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Maryland is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Maryland’s private sector lost 5,600 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 14,300 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Maryland added 3,500 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Maryland fell by 2,642, and over the past 12 months it fell by 22,906.

• Maryland’s labor force participation rate fell to 64.7 percent in June from 64.8 percent and ranks 18th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.8 percentage points.

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Maryland

Payroll employment

• Maryland lost 8,500 net payroll jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Maryland added 1,800 jobs. Maryland nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Maryland is tied for 42nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Maryland lost 5,600 private sector jobs, or -0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Maryland added 3,500 jobs. Maryland 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. Maryland 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 Private Education and Health Services (+2,100) and State and Local Government (+600).
• The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-3,500) and Leisure and Hospitality (-2,500).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+15,300) and State and Local Government (+8,800).
• The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-11,000) and Construction (-3,300).

Maryland

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 Maryland fell to 64.7 percent in June from 64.8 percent in the prior month.

• Maryland ranks 18th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Maryland was 69.3 percent occurring in February 2020, and the 10-year low was 64.7 percent occurring in June 2025.

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