August 2025
Released September 19, 2025
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United States
Employment snapshot
In August, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 13, rose in 12, and remained unchanged in 26.
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 4.3 percent.
In August, payroll jobs rose in 32 states and fell in 18. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.5 percent in Utah. The largest payroll job percent decline was 0.7 percent in District of Columbia.
Utah
Employment snapshot
In August, Utah added 8,300 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.3 percent. In the prior month, Utah lost 4,300 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Utah added 30,400 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 22,000 in August, or 0 percent. Utah ranks 4th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In August, Utah’s private sector added 4,000 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 22,100 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Utah lost 500 net private payroll jobs.
In August, employment in Utah fell by 3,276, and over the past 12 months it rose by 2,394.
Utah’s labor force participation rate fell to 67.6 percent in August from 67.8 percent and ranks 6th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.3 percentage points.
Utah
Payroll employment
Utah added 8,300 net payroll jobs, or 0.5 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during August. In the prior month, Utah lost 4,300 jobs. Utah nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 22,000 in August, or 0 percent. Utah ranks 4th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Utah added 4,000 private sector jobs, or 0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during August. In the prior month, Utah lost 500 jobs. Utah private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 38,000 jobs in August, or 0 percent. Utah is tied for 8th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.
From July 2025 to August 2025:
- The best performing sectors were State and Local Government (+4,300) and Private Education and Health Services (+3,000).
- The worst performing sectors were Construction (-1,100) and Manufacturing (-800).
From August 2024 to August 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+18,500) and State and Local Government (+8,600).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-2,700) and Other Services (-1,200).
Utah
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 Utah fell to 67.6 percent in August from 67.8 percent in the prior month.
Utah ranks 6th in the nation.
The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Utah was 69.3 percent occurring in September 2023, and the 10-year low was 67.5 percent in April 2020.
The national labor force participation rate rose by 0.1 percentage points to 62.3 percent in August.