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.
Nebraska
Employment snapshot
In June, Nebraska added 1,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3 percent. In the prior month, Nebraska added 2,600 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Nebraska added 9,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.2 percentage points from 2.8 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Nebraska is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In June, Nebraska’s private sector added 500 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 5,000 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Nebraska added 1,800 net private payroll jobs.
In June, employment in Nebraska rose by 1,823, and over the past 12 months it rose by 13,845.
Nebraska’s labor force participation rate rose to 69.4 percent in June from 69.3 percent and ranks 3rd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.4 percentage points.
Nebraska
Payroll employment
Nebraska added 1,400 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Nebraska added 2,600 jobs. Nebraska 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. Nebraska is tied for 23rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Nebraska added 500 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Nebraska added 1,800 jobs. Nebraska 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. Nebraska is tied for 29th 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 (+2,800) and State and Local Government (+1,000).
- The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-700) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-600).
From June 2024 to June 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+8,500) and State and Local Government (+4,400).
- The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-3,700) and Manufacturing (-2,500).
Nebraska
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 Nebraska rose to 69.4 percent in June from 69.3 percent in the prior month.
Nebraska ranks 3rd in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Nebraska was 70.5 percent occurring in December 2019, and the 10-year low was 68.8 percent occurring in March 2024.
The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 62.3 percent in June.