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.
Utah
Employment snapshot
In June, Utah lost 4,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate remained unchanged at 3.2 percent. In the prior month, Utah added 1,400 net payroll jobs.
Over the past 12 months, Utah added 32,600 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point from 3.3 percent.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Utah ranks 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
In June, Utah’s private sector lost 6,200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 23,400 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Utah added 1,300 net private payroll jobs.
In June, employment in Utah fell by 1,741, and over the past 12 months it rose by 12,016.
Utah’s labor force participation rate fell to 68 percent in June from 68.1 percent and ranks 6th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.9 percentage points.
Utah
Payroll employment
Utah lost 4,800 net payroll jobs, or -0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Utah added 1,400 jobs. Utah nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Utah ranks 6th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.
Utah lost 6,200 private sector jobs, or -0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Utah added 1,300 jobs. Utah private sector payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.
Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Utah is tied for 7th 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 State and Local Government (+1,600) and Manufacturing (+300).
- The worst performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (-3,800) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-900).
From June 2024 to June 2025:
- The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+15,000) and State and Local Government (+9,000).
- The worst performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (-4,500) and Other Services (-900).
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 68 percent in June from 68.1 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 fell by 0.1 percentage points to 62.3 percent in June.