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.

Rhode Island

Employment snapshot

• In June, Rhode Island lost 2,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.8 percent. In the prior month, Rhode Island lost 200 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Rhode Island lost 400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points from 4.4 percent.

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

• In June, Rhode Island’s private sector lost 2,000 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 1,200 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Rhode Island added 300 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Rhode Island rose by 169, and over the past 12 months it fell by 6,898.

• Rhode Island’s labor force participation rate fell to 63.6 percent in June from 63.7 percent and ranks 22nd in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.9 percentage points.

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Rhode Island

Payroll employment

• Rhode Island lost 2,400 net payroll jobs, or -0.5 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Rhode Island lost 200 jobs. Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island is tied for 47th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Rhode Island lost 2,000 private sector jobs, or -0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Rhode Island added 300 jobs. Rhode Island 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. Rhode Island is tied for 42nd 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 Other Services (+600) and Construction (+300).
• The worst performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (-1,600) and Leisure and Hospitality (-1,500).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+2,700) and Construction (+600).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-1,600) and State and Local Government (-1,300).

Rhode Island

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 Rhode Island fell to 63.6 percent in June from 63.7 percent in the prior month.

• Rhode Island ranks 22nd in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Rhode Island was 64.9 percent in June 2015, and the 10-year low was 60.9 percent in April 2020.

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