June 2026 | Released July 21, 2026

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United States

Employment snapshot

• In June, among the 50 states and the District of Columbia unemployment fell in 30, rose in 7, and remained unchanged in 14.

• The highest unemployment rate was 6 percent in District of Columbia, and the lowest was 2 percent in South Dakota. Nationally, the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 4.2 percent.

• In June, payroll jobs rose in 34 states and fell in 17. The largest payroll job percent increase was 0.6 percent in Alaska and New Hampshire. The largest payroll job percent decline was 1.2 percent in West Virginia.

Utah

Employment snapshot

• In June, Utah added 1,100 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.6 percent. In the prior month, Utah added 4,300 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Utah added 21,800 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.1 percentage point from 3.5 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Utah is tied for 3rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Utah’s private sector added 700 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 21,800 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Utah added 3,900 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Utah fell by 1,434, and over the past 12 months it fell by 17,557.

• Utah’s labor force participation rate fell to 66.4 percent in June from 66.5 percent and ranks 8th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 1.5 percentage points.

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Utah

Payroll employment

• Utah added 1,100 net payroll jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Utah added 4,300 jobs. Utah nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 57,000 in June, or 0 percent. Utah is tied for 3rd in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Utah added 700 private sector jobs, or 0 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Utah added 3,900 jobs. Utah private sector payroll employment has increased in 10 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 49,000 jobs in June, or 0 percent. Utah is tied for 4th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

From May 2026 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (+600) and State and Local Government (+400).
• The worst performing sectors were Leisure and Hospitality (-800) and Private Education and Health Services (-500).

From June 2025 to June 2026:

• The best performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (+8,900) and Private Education and Health Services (+6,300).
• The worst performing sectors were Federal Government (-4,200) and Manufacturing (-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 66.4 percent in June from 66.5 percent in the prior month.

• Utah ranks 8th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Utah was 69.2 percent occurring in March 2023, and the 10-year low was 66.4 percent in June 2026.

• The national labor force participation rate fell by 0.3 percentage points to 61.5 percent in June.