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.

Wisconsin

Employment snapshot

• In June, Wisconsin added 5,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate fell by 0.1 percentage point to 3.2 percent. In the prior month, Wisconsin lost 1,000 net payroll jobs.

• Over the past 12 months, Wisconsin added 19,500 net payroll jobs and the unemployment rate rose by 0.3 percentage points from 2.9 percent.

• Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 147,000 in June, or 0.1 percent. Wisconsin is tied for 34th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• In June, Wisconsin’s private sector added 2,200 net private payroll jobs, and over the past 12 months it added 17,400 private payroll jobs. In the prior month, Wisconsin added 2,500 net private payroll jobs.

• In June, employment in Wisconsin fell by 2,517, and over the past 12 months it fell by 25,545.

• Wisconsin’s labor force participation rate fell to 65.1 percent in June from 65.3 percent and ranks 13th in the nation. In the past 12 months, the labor force participation rate has fallen by 0.8 percentage points.

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Wisconsin

Payroll employment

• Wisconsin added 5,500 net payroll jobs, or 0.2 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Wisconsin lost 1,000 jobs. Wisconsin 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. Wisconsin is tied for 34th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

• Wisconsin added 2,200 private sector jobs, or 0.1 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during June. In the prior month, Wisconsin added 2,500 jobs. Wisconsin private sector payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

• Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 74,000 jobs in June, or 0.1 percent. Wisconsin is tied for 25th 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 Leisure and Hospitality (+4,900) and State and Local Government (+3,500).
• The worst performing sectors were Professional and Business Services (-3,600) and Manufacturing (-1,400).

From June 2024 to June 2025:

• The best performing sectors were Private Education and Health Services (+8,700) and Construction (+5,200).
• The worst performing sectors were Manufacturing (-3,100) and Professional and Business Services (-1,800).

Wisconsin

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 Wisconsin fell to 65.1 percent in June from 65.3 percent in the prior month.

• Wisconsin ranks 13th in the nation.

• The 10-year high for the labor force participation rate in Wisconsin was 68.2 percent occurring in August 2017, and the 10-year low was 65.1 percent in June 2025.

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