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.

Missouri

Employment snapshot

• In June, Missouri added 1,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.7 percent. In the prior month, Missouri added 6,200 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Missouri added 18,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage points from 4 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Missouri is tied for 16th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Missouri’s private sector added 1,400 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 19,100 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Missouri added 5,300 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Missouri fell by 580, and over the past 12 months it rose by 16,523.

• Missouri’s labor force participation rate fell to 63.3 percent in June from 63.4 percent and ranks 18th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.2 percentage points.

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Missouri

Payroll employment

• Missouri added 1,300 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Missouri added 6,200 jobs. Missouri nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Missouri is tied for 16th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Missouri added 1,400 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Missouri added 5,300 jobs. Missouri 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. Missouri is tied for 19th 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 Manufacturing (+1,500) and Construction (+1,200).
• The worst performing sectors were Other Services (-1,400) and Private Education and Health Services (-1,300).

From June 2025 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Construction (+8,300) and Leisure and Hospitality (+7,900).
• The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-4,500) and Manufacturing (-4,000).

Missouri

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 Missouri fell to 63.3 percent in June from 63.4 percent in the prior month.

• Missouri ranks 18th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Missouri was 64.7 percent occurring in June 2016, and the 10-year low was 59.6 percent in May 2020.

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