November 2025 | Released January 08, 2026
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United States
Employment snapshot
- The highest unemployment rate was 6.5 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2.1 percent in South Dakota.
- In November, payroll jobs rose in 35 states and fell in 15. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.3 percent in Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, and Mississippi. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.4 percent in New Hampshire.
Michigan
Employment snapshot
In November, Michigan added 2,600 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Michigan added 2,900 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Michigan added 40,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points from 5.2 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Michigan is tied for 14th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Michigan’s private sector added 1,200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 29,900 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Michigan added 4,900 net private payroll jobs.
Michigan
Payroll employment
- Michigan added 2,600 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Michigan added 2,900 jobs. Michigan nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Michigan is tied for 14th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Michigan added 1,200 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Michigan added 4,900 jobs. Michigan private sector payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Michigan is tied for 22nd in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From October 2025 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+1,700) and Private Education and Health Services (+1,700).
- The worst performing sectors were Construction (-1,100) and Manufacturing (-900).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+13,900) and Private Education and Health Services (+11,600).
- The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-4,200) and Federal Government (-3,400).
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.
- Michigan ranks 36th in the nation.