June 2025 | Released July 18, 2025
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United States
Employment snapshot
In June, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 11, rose in 7, and remained unchanged in 33.
The highest unemployment rate was 5.9 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.8 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.1 percent.
In June, payroll jobs rose in 27 states and fell in 24. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.9 percent in Alaska. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.5 percent in Rhode Island.
Missouri
Employment snapshot
In June, Missouri added 7,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4 percent. In the prior month, Missouri added 8,300 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Missouri added 25,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points from 3.8 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Missouri is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In June, Missouri’s private sector added 7,200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 16,700 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Missouri added 8,100 net private payroll jobs.
In June, employment in Missouri rose by 2,772, and over the past 12 months it rose by 18,106.
Missouri’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 63.5 percent in June and ranks 23rd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.1 percentage points.
Missouri
Payroll employment
Missouri added 7,900 net payroll jobs, or 0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Missouri added 8,300 jobs. Missouri nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Missouri is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Missouri added 7,200 private sector jobs, or 0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Missouri added 8,100 jobs. Missouri private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Missouri is tied for 25th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From May 2025 to June 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+6,800) and Leisure and Hospitality (+4,100).
- The worst performing sectors were Manufacturing (-1,600) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-1,200).
From June 2024 to June 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+25,200) and State and Local Government (+10,800).
- The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-5,400) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-4,600).
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 remained unchanged at 63.5 percent in June.
Missouri ranks 23rd in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Missouri was 64.7 percent occurring in August 2016, and the 10-year low was 59.6 percent in May 2020.
The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 62.3 percent in June.