State-Level Employment Situation: June 2025

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 27 states in June compared to the previous month, while employment decreased in 23 states and the District of Columbia. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, nationwide total nonfarm payroll employment increased by 147,000 in June following a gain of 144,000 jobs in May.

On a month-over-month basis, employment data was most favorable in Ohio, which added 10,400 jobs. Illinois came in second (+9,400), followed by Georgia (+9,100). Meanwhile, a total of 108,700 jobs were lost across 23 states and the District of Columbia, with Florida reporting the steepest job losses at 20,000. In percentage terms, employment increased the highest in Alaska at 0.9%, while Rhode Island saw the biggest decline at 0.5% between May and June.

Year-over-year ending in June, 1.8 million jobs have been added to the labor market, which is a 1.1% increase compared to the June 2024 level. The range of job gains spanned from 2,800 jobs in Vermont to 198,300 jobs in Texas. Four states and the District of Columbia lost a total of 14,400 jobs in the past 12 months, with Iowa reporting the steepest job losses at 6,800. In percentage terms, the range of job growth spanned 0.1% in Massachusetts to 2.9% in South Carolina. The range of job losses in Maine, Rhode Island, Montana, Iowa, and The District of Columbia spanned 0.1%-0.8%.

Construction Employment
Across the nation, construction sector jobs data ¹—which includes both residential and non-residential construction—showed that 21 states reported an increase in June compared to May, while 26 states and the District of Columbia lost construction sector jobs. The three remaining states, Hawaii, Mississippi, and New Hampshire, reported no change on a month-over-month basis. California, with the highest increase, added 3,800 construction jobs, while Texas, on the other end of the spectrum, lost 4,100 jobs. Overall, the construction industry added a net 15,000 jobs in June compared to the previous month. In percentage terms, Montana reported the highest increase at 1.9% and South Dakota reported the largest decline at 1.6%.

Year-over-year, construction sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 121,000, which is a 1.5% increase compared to the June 2024 level. Texas added 20,900 jobs, which was the largest gain of any state, while Washington lost 11,300 construction sector jobs. In percentage terms, New Mexico had the highest annual growth rate in the construction sector at 14.8%. During this period, Washington reported the largest decline of 5.0%.

1. For this analysis, BLS combined employment totals for mining, logging, and construction are treated as construction employment for the District of Columbia, Delaware, and Hawaii.