Unemployment rates in Crawford and Phelps counties both rose in June, while the statewide not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased from 4.0 percent in May to 4.4 percent.

Crawford County’s unemployment rate jumped to 5.0 percent in June, up from 44 percent in May. The June 2024 rate was 4.8 percent.

The labor force in Crawford County increased from 10,021 in June, up from 9,710 in May. The number of unemployed residents also went up from 431 in May to 502 in June.

In Phelps County, June unemployment was reported at 4.7 percent, up from 3.9 percent in May. In June of 2024, the rate was 4.3 percent.

Phelps County also saw an increase in its labor force in June to 20,959 from 20,788 in May. The number of unemployed residents in June stood at 988, up from 805 in May.

June unemployment in area counties was reported as follows: Dent 4.4 percent, up from 3.7 percent in May; Franklin 4.1, up from 3.6; Gasconade 4.2, up from 3.6; Iron 6.1, up from 4.9; Maries 4.4, up from 3.6; Pulaski 4.8, up from 4.0; Texas 4.8, up from 4.2; Washington 5.3, up from 4.6.

Missouri nonfarm payroll employment increased by 7,900 jobs in June 2025, and the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was steady at 4 percent. Private industry employment increased by 7,200 jobs and government employment increased by 700 jobs. Over the year, there was an increase of 25,600 jobs from June 2024 to June 2025, and the unemployment rate increased by two-tenths of a percentage point, from 3.8 percent in June 2024 to 4 percent in June 2025.

Missouri's nonfarm payroll employment was 3,014,800 in June 2025, up by 7,900 from the revised May 2025 figure. The May 2025 total was revised upward by 4,600 jobs from the preliminary estimate.

Goods-producing industries decreased by 500 jobs over the month, with mining, logging, and construction gaining 1,100 jobs and manufacturing declining by 1,600 jobs. Private service-providing industries increased by 7,700 jobs between May 2025 and June 2025. Employment in private service-providing industries increased in private education and health services (6,800 jobs), leisure and hospitality (4,100 jobs), and information (200 jobs). Employment decreased in trade, transportation, and utilities (-1,200 jobs); professional and business services (-1,100 jobs); financial activities (-800 jobs); and other services (-300 jobs). Total government employment increased by 700 jobs over the month, with an increase in state government (1,300 jobs) and decreases in local (-400 jobs) and federal government (-200 jobs).

Over the year, total payroll employment increased by 25,600 jobs from June 2024 to June 2025. Industries with employment gains were private education and health services (25,200 jobs); mining, logging, and construction (4,400 jobs); leisure and hospitality (3,100 jobs); and other services (500 jobs).  Employment decreased over the year in professional and business services (-5,400 jobs); trade, transportation, and utilities (-4,600 jobs); information (-2,900 jobs); manufacturing (-2,500 jobs); and financial activities (-1,100 jobs). Government employment increased by 8,900 jobs over the year, with increases in state (6,800 jobs) and local (4,000 jobs) government and a decrease in federal government (-1,900 jobs).

Missouri's smoothed seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in June 2025 remained steady at 4 percent. The June 2025 rate was two-tenths of a percentage point higher than the June 2024 rate. The estimated number of unemployed Missourians was 127,564 in June 2025, up by 2,527 from the revised May total of 125,037.

The state's not-seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate increased in June 2025 by half of a percentage point to 4.4 percent from the May 2025 not-seasonally-adjusted rate of 3.9 percent. A year ago, the not-seasonally-adjusted rate was 3.9 percent. The corresponding not-seasonally-adjusted national rate for June 2025 was 4.4 percent.

Missouri's labor force participation rate was 63.5 percent in June 2025, 1.2 percentage points higher than the national rate of 62.3 percent. Missouri's employment-population ratio was 61 percent in June 2025, 1.3 percentage points higher than the national rate of 59.7 percent. Missouri's unemployment rate was 4 percent in June 2025, one-tenth of a percentage point lower than the national rate of 4.1 percent. Missouri's unemployment rate has been at or below the national rate for more than 10 years.