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.

Minnesota

Employment snapshot

• In June, Minnesota added 13,200 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.4 percent. In the prior month, Minnesota added 10,200 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Minnesota added 45,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.6 percentage points from 3.8 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Minnesota ranks 2nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Minnesota’s private sector added 14,600 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 41,800 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Minnesota added 10,600 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Minnesota fell by 4,314, and over the past 12 months it fell by 56,409.

• Minnesota’s labor force participation rate fell to 67 percent in June from 67.2 percent and is tied for 5th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.3 percentage points.

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Minnesota

Payroll employment

• Minnesota added 13,200 net payroll jobs, or 0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Minnesota added 10,200 jobs. Minnesota nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Minnesota ranks 2nd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Minnesota added 14,600 private sector jobs, or 0.6 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Minnesota added 10,600 jobs. Minnesota private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 49,000 jobs in June, or 0 percent. Minnesota ranks 3rd 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 Private Education and Health Services (+7,800) and Professional and Business Services (+3,500).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-2,000) and State and Local Government (-1,400).

From June 2025 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+25,200) and Construction (+8,900).
• The worst performing sectors were Financial Activities (-5,100) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-3,100).

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.

• The labor force participation rate in Minnesota fell to 67 percent in June from 67.2 percent in the prior month.

• Minnesota is tied for 5th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Minnesota was 70.9 percent in July 2020, and the 10-year low was 67 percent occurring in April 2020.

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