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.

Michigan

Employment snapshot

• In June, Michigan lost 8,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 5.3 percent. In the prior month, Michigan added 3,300 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Michigan added 35,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.6 percentage points from 4.7 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Michigan is tied for 28th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Michigan’s private sector lost 9,900 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 27,700 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Michigan added 3,500 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Michigan fell by 4,047, and over the past 12 months it fell by 14,226.

• Michigan’s labor force participation rate fell to 61.7 percent in June from 61.9 percent and ranks 33rd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.1 percentage points.

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Michigan

Payroll employment

• Michigan lost 8,700 net payroll jobs, or -0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Michigan added 3,300 jobs. Michigan 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. Michigan is tied for 28th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Michigan lost 9,900 private sector jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Michigan added 3,500 jobs. Michigan 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. Michigan is tied for 25th 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 (+4,800) and Other Services (+1,500).
• The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-8,800) and Manufacturing (-4,100).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+21,500) and Construction (+11,000).
• The worst performing sectors were Manufacturing (-13,100) and Professional and Business Services (-13,000).

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 61.7 percent in June from 61.9 percent in the prior month.

• Michigan ranks 33rd 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 0.1 percentage points to 62.3 percent in June.