Unemployment rates were lower in June in 11 states and stable in 39 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Twenty-two states had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier, 8 states and the District had increases, and 20 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 3.6 percent, changed little over the month and was the same as in June 2022.

Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 5 states, decreased in 2 states, and was essentially unchanged in 43 states and the District of Columbia in June 2023. The largest job gains occurred in New York (+28,100), Alabama (+8,400), and New Mexico (+7,300). The largest percentage increase occurred in Alaska (+0.9 percent), followed by New Mexico and Wyoming (+0.8 percent each). Employment decreased in Indiana (-13,900, or -0.4 percent) and Vermont (-4,300, or -1.4 percent).

Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 41 states and was essentially unchanged in 9 states and the District of Columbia. The largest job increases occurred in Texas (+542,500), California (+397,400), and Florida (+319,500). The largest percentage increases occurred in Nevada and Texas (+4.0 percent each) and New Mexico (+3.8 percent).