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.
Missouri
Employment snapshot
In November, Missouri added 5,500 net payroll jobs. In the prior month, Missouri added 6,600 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Missouri added 59,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points from 3.6 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Missouri is tied for 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In November, Missouri’s private sector added 4,100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 32,600 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Missouri added 7,300 net private payroll jobs.
Missouri
Payroll employment
- Missouri added 5,500 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Missouri added 6,600 jobs. Missouri nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 64,000 in November. Missouri is tied for 1st in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Missouri added 4,100 private sector jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during November. In the prior month, Missouri added 7,300 jobs. Missouri 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. Missouri is tied for 8th 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 (+3,100) and Professional and Business Services (+2,400).
- The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-4,000) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-700).
From November 2024 to November 2025:
- The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+32,200) and Leisure and Hospitality (+13,800).
- The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-5,100) and Manufacturing (-2,700).
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.
- Missouri ranks 19th in the nation.