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.
Minnesota
Employment snapshot
In November, Minnesota added 4,100 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Minnesota added 4,800 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Minnesota added 39,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 1 percentage points from 3 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Minnesota is tied for 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Minnesota’s private sector added 4,400 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 37,800 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Minnesota added 6,000 net private payroll jobs.
Minnesota
Payroll employment
Minnesota added 4,100 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Minnesota added 4,800 jobs. Minnesota nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November, or 0 percent. Minnesota is tied for 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Minnesota added 4,400 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Minnesota added 6,000 jobs. Minnesota private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 69,000 jobs in November, or 0.1 percent. Minnesota is tied for 6th 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 Construction (+3,200) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+2,200).
- The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-1,500) and Financial Activities (-1,200).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+24,200) and Construction (+10,900).
- The worst performing sectors were Financial Activities (-3,300) and Information (-2,300).
Minnesota
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.
- Minnesota ranks 5th in the nation.