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.

North Dakota

Employment snapshot

• In June, North Dakota added 200 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.5 percent. In the prior month, North Dakota added 700 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, North Dakota added 4,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. North Dakota is tied for 20th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, North Dakota’s private sector lost 100 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 1,900 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, North Dakota added 100 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in North Dakota rose by 277, and over the past 12 months it rose by 3,868.

• North Dakota’s labor force participation rate remained steady at 69.5 percent in June and ranks 2nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.1 percentage points.

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North Dakota

Payroll employment

• North Dakota added 200 net payroll jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, North Dakota added 700 jobs. North Dakota nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. North Dakota is tied for 20th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• North Dakota lost 100 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, North Dakota added 100 jobs. North Dakota private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. North Dakota is tied for 36th 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 (+400) and Mining and Logging (+300).
• The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-800) and Other Services (-700).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+3,000) and State and Local Government (+2,600).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-400) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-300).

North Dakota

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 North Dakota remained unchanged at 69.5 percent in June.

• North Dakota ranks 2nd in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in North Dakota was 70.9 percent occurring in May 2017, and the 10-year low was 68.5 percent occurring in August 2021.

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