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.

Montana

Employment snapshot

• In June, Montana lost 500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.8 percent. In the prior month, Montana added 2,800 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Montana lost 600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.2 percentage points from 3 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Montana is tied for 47th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Montana’s private sector lost 200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 600 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Montana added 2,900 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Montana fell by 222, and over the past 12 months it fell by 5,288.

• Montana’s labor force participation rate fell to 62.1 percent in June from 62.2 percent and ranks 31st in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.3 percentage points.

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Montana

Payroll employment

• Montana lost 500 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Montana added 2,800 jobs. Montana nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 5 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Montana is tied for 47th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Montana lost 200 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Montana added 2,900 jobs. Montana private sector payroll employment has increased in 4 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Montana is tied for 46th 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 Construction (+700) and Financial Activities (+600).
• The worst performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (-1,100) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-500).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+1,200) and Leisure and Hospitality (+1,100).
• The worst performing sectors were Other Services (-1,300) and Manufacturing (-1,300).

Montana

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 Montana fell to 62.1 percent in June from 62.2 percent in the prior month.

• Montana ranks 31st in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Montana was 64 percent occurring in December 2019, and the 10-year low was 62 percent in August 2021.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 62.3 percent in June.