July 2025

Released August 19, 2025

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In July, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 6, rose in 15, and remained unchanged in 30.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 1.9 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 4.2 percent.

• In July, payroll jobs rose in 31 states and fell in 20. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in Missouri. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.5 percent in Wyoming.

Oregon

Employment snapshot

• In July, Oregon lost 2,700 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point to 5 percent. In the prior month, Oregon lost 8,600 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Oregon added 6,900 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.8 percentage points from 4.2 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 73,000 in July, or 0 percent. Oregon is tied for 44th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In July, Oregon’s private sector lost 2,400 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 7,900 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Oregon lost 7,000 net private payroll jobs.

• In July, employment in Oregon rose by 641, and over the past 12 months it fell by 2,189.

• Oregon’s labor force participation rate rose to 62.8 percent in July from 62.7 percent and ranks 26th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has risen by 0.2 percentage points.

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Oregon

Payroll employment

• Oregon lost 2,700 net payroll jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during July. In the prior month, Oregon lost 8,600 jobs. Oregon nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 73,000 in July, or 0 percent. Oregon is tied for 44th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Oregon lost 2,400 private sector jobs, or -0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during July. In the prior month, Oregon lost 7,000 jobs. Oregon private sector payroll employment has increased in 7 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 83,000 jobs in July, or 0.1 percent. Oregon is tied for 36th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From June 2025 to July 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Construction (+2,900) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+900).
• The worst performing sectors were Financial Activities (-2,700) and Private Education and Health Services (-1,800).

From July 2024 to July 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+14,100) and Leisure and Hospitality (+4,300).
• The worst performing sectors were Manufacturing (-8,100) and Financial Activities (-3,200).

Oregon

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 Oregon rose to 62.8 percent in July from 62.7 percent in the prior month.

• Oregon ranks 26th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Oregon was 62.8 percent occurring in July 2025, and the 10-year low was 59.4 percent in April 2020.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.1 percentage points to 62.2 percent in July.