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.

Michigan

Employment snapshot

• In June, Michigan added 2,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 5 percent. In the prior month, Michigan added 2,000 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Michigan added 500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Michigan is tied for 37th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Michigan’s private sector lost 800 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it lost 15,300 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Michigan lost 1,200 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Michigan fell by 20,321, and over the past 12 months it fell by 119,029.

• Michigan’s labor force participation rate fell to 59.5 percent in June from 59.8 percent and ranks 38th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.7 percentage points.

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Michigan

Payroll employment

• Michigan added 2,500 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Michigan added 2,000 jobs. Michigan nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Michigan is tied for 37th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Michigan lost 800 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Michigan lost 1,200 jobs. Michigan private sector payroll employment has increased in 2 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 49,000 jobs in June, or 0 percent. Michigan is tied for 44th 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 State and Local Government (+3,300) and Leisure and Hospitality (+3,100).
• The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-2,800) and Manufacturing (-1,500).

From June 2025 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+18,400) and Private Education and Health Services (+4,500).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-7,800) and Manufacturing (-7,000).

Michigan

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 Michigan fell to 59.5 percent in June from 59.8 percent in the prior month.

• Michigan ranks 38th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Michigan was 62.3 percent in June 2020, and the 10-year low was 56.7 percent in April 2020.

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