State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2022 M06 Results — 2022-07-22

Unemployment rates were lower in June in 10 states and the District of Columbia, higher in 2 states, and stable in 38 states, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. All 50 states and the District had jobless rate decreases from a year earlier. The national unemployment rate remained at 3.6 percent but was 2.3 percentage points lower than in June 2021. Nonfarm payroll employment increased in 13 states, decreased in 2 states, and was essentially unchanged in 35 states and the District of Columbia in June 2022. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 47 states and the District and was essentially unchanged in 3 states. This news release presents statistics from two monthly programs. The civilian labor force and unemployment data are modeled based largely on a survey of households. These data pertain to individuals by where they reside.