State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) News Release - 2025 M08 Results — 2025-09-19

Unemployment rates were higher in August in 3 states, lower in 2 states, and stable in 45 states and the District of Columbia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Seventeen states and the District had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 9 states had decreases, and 24 states had little change. The national unemployment rate, 4.3 percent, changed little over the month and from August 2024. In August 2025, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 1 state, decreased in the District of Columbia, and was essentially unchanged in 49 states. Over the year, nonfarm payroll employment increased in 20 states and was essentially unchanged in 30 states and the District. 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 people by where they reside.