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.

New Hampshire

Employment snapshot

• In June, New Hampshire lost 1,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.1 percent. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 1,600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, New Hampshire added 4,000 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.6 percentage points from 2.5 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 34th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, New Hampshire’s private sector lost 100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 3,500 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, New Hampshire lost 300 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in New Hampshire fell by 419, and over the past 12 months it rose by 504.

• New Hampshire’s labor force participation rate fell to 65.6 percent in June from 65.7 percent and ranks 11th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has remained unchanged.

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New Hampshire

Payroll employment

• New Hampshire lost 1,700 net payroll jobs, or -0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, New Hampshire added 1,600 jobs. New Hampshire nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. New Hampshire is tied for 34th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• New Hampshire lost 100 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, New Hampshire lost 300 jobs. New Hampshire private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. New Hampshire 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 Professional and Business Services (+1,100) and Other Services (+100).
• The worst performing sectors were State and Local Government (-1,500) and Leisure and Hospitality (-1,100).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+4,400) and Professional and Business Services (+2,700).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-1,900) and Manufacturing (-1,100).

New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire fell to 65.6 percent in June from 65.7 percent in the prior month.

• New Hampshire ranks 11th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in New Hampshire was 69 percent occurring in November 2019, and the 10-year low was 65.1 percent occurring in November 2021.

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