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Minnesota Unemployment Statistics
LAUS (Local Area Unemployment Statistics) Data

Steele County Unemployment Statistics
Not Seasonally Adjusted
(Number of people estimated by place of residence)

Year	Month	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Unemployment Rate
2026	05	17,708	16,920	788	4.4
2026	04	17,851	17,046	805	4.5
2026	03	17,690	16,685	1,005	5.7
2026	02	17,839	16,746	1,093	6.1
2026	01	17,852	16,744	1,108	6.2
2025	12	18,160	17,215	945	5.2
2025	11	18,215	17,410	805	4.4
2025	09	18,353	17,629	724	3.9
2025	08	18,310	17,445	865	4.7
2025	07	18,152	17,313	839	4.6
2025	06	18,284	17,399	885	4.8
2025	05	18,035	17,308	727	4.0
2025	04	18,170	17,431	739	4.1
2025	03	18,058	17,102	956	5.3
2025	02	18,004	17,146	858	4.8
2025	01	17,939	17,100	839	4.7
2024	12	18,027	17,435	592	3.3
2024	11	17,941	17,424	517	2.9
2024	10	18,010	17,555	455	2.5
2024	09	18,142	17,632	510	2.8
2024	08	18,127	17,408	719	4.0
2024	07	17,953	17,262	691	3.8
2024	06	18,253	17,528	725	4.0
2024	05	17,811	17,286	525	2.9
2024	04	17,861	17,301	560	3.1
2024	03	17,756	17,100	656	3.7
2024	02	17,676	16,953	723	4.1
2024	01	17,750	17,052	698	3.9
2023	12	17,632	17,114	518	2.9
2023	11	17,721	17,332	389	2.2
2023	10	17,831	17,353	478	2.7
2023	09	17,929	17,453	476	2.7
2023	08	17,839	17,228	611	3.4
2023	07	17,668	17,086	582	3.3
2023	06	18,036	17,372	664	3.7
2023	05	17,779	17,248	531	3.0
2023	04	17,730	17,181	549	3.1
2023	03	17,863	17,201	662	3.7
2023	02	17,911	17,201	710	4.0
2023	01	17,774	17,105	669	3.8
2022	12	17,849	17,295	554	3.1
2022	11	17,664	17,233	431	2.4
2022	10	17,839	17,464	375	2.1
2022	09	17,894	17,504	390	2.2
2022	08	17,944	17,407	537	3.0
2022	07	18,002	17,515	487	2.7
2022	06	17,946	17,428	518	2.9
2022	05	17,859	17,489	370	2.1
2022	04	17,838	17,421	417	2.3
2022	03	17,838	17,249	589	3.3
2022	02	17,703	17,099	604	3.4
2022	01	17,931	17,220	711	4.0
2021	12	18,745	18,213	532	2.8
2021	11	18,603	18,175	428	2.3
2021	10	18,771	18,330	441	2.3
2021	09	18,455	17,925	530	2.9
2021	08	18,976	18,299	677	3.6
2021	07	19,037	18,343	694	3.6
2021	06	19,307	18,473	834	4.3
2021	05	19,195	18,528	667	3.5
2021	04	19,114	18,297	817	4.3
2021	03	19,287	18,306	981	5.1
2021	02	19,287	18,316	971	5.0
2021	01	19,401	18,388	1,013	5.2
2020	12	19,636	18,710	926	4.7
2020	11	20,595	19,772	823	4.0
2020	10	20,698	19,798	900	4.3
2020	09	19,595	18,604	991	5.1
2020	08	19,659	18,553	1,106	5.6
2020	07	19,739	18,293	1,446	7.3
2020	06	19,592	18,004	1,588	8.1
2020	05	18,957	17,038	1,919	10.1
2020	04	18,584	17,128	1,456	7.8
2020	03	19,269	18,277	992	5.1
2020	02	19,323	18,522	801	4.1
2020	01	19,334	18,490	844	4.4
2019	12	19,988	19,286	702	3.5
2019	11	20,694	20,134	560	2.7
2019	10	20,837	20,290	547	2.6
2019	09	20,254	19,686	568	2.8
2019	08	20,068	19,376	692	3.4
2019	07	20,227	19,477	750	3.7
2019	06	20,309	19,562	747	3.7
2019	05	19,885	19,280	605	3.0
2019	04	19,767	19,131	636	3.2
2019	03	19,695	18,887	808	4.1
2019	02	19,684	18,892	792	4.0
2019	01	19,815	18,943	872	4.4
2018	12	19,470	18,794	676	3.5
2018	11	19,356	18,915	441	2.3
2018	10	19,389	18,925	464	2.4
2018	09	19,286	18,797	489	2.5
2018	08	19,285	18,696	589	3.1
2018	07	19,422	18,784	638	3.3
2018	06	19,645	18,975	670	3.4
2018	05	19,298	18,755	543	2.8
2018	04	19,372	18,717	655	3.4
2018	03	19,362	18,572	790	4.1
2018	02	19,337	18,532	805	4.2
2018	01	19,300	18,487	813	4.2
2017	12	19,500	18,849	651	3.3
2017	11	19,382	18,897	485	2.5
2017	10	19,414	18,933	481	2.5
2017	09	19,343	18,796	547	2.8
2017	08	19,421	18,687	734	3.8
2017	07	19,499	18,757	742	3.8
2017	06	19,787	19,003	784	4.0
2017	05	19,516	18,874	642	3.3
2017	04	19,547	18,841	706	3.6
2017	03	19,523	18,715	808	4.1
2017	02	19,367	18,496	871	4.5
2017	01	19,538	18,602	936	4.8
2016	12	20,544	19,737	807	3.9
2016	11	20,418	19,768	650	3.2
2016	10	20,656	19,982	674	3.3
2016	09	20,126	19,439	687	3.4
2016	08	19,908	19,097	811	4.1
2016	07	19,811	19,002	809	4.1
2016	06	19,967	19,135	832	4.2
2016	05	19,921	19,301	620	3.1
2016	04	19,914	19,214	700	3.5
2016	03	20,016	19,154	862	4.3
2016	02	19,919	19,060	859	4.3
2016	01	20,112	19,268	844	4.2
2015	12	20,991	20,284	707	3.4
2015	11	21,906	21,330	576	2.6
2015	10	22,038	21,458	580	2.6
2015	09	21,036	20,421	615	2.9
2015	08	21,658	20,959	699	3.2
2015	07	21,202	20,451	751	3.5
2015	06	21,229	20,461	768	3.6
2015	05	21,314	20,639	675	3.2
2015	04	20,883	20,212	671	3.2
2015	03	20,944	20,093	851	4.1
2015	02	20,886	19,987	899	4.3
2015	01	20,913	20,011	902	4.3
2014	12	22,129	21,371	758	3.4
2014	11	22,269	21,634	635	2.9
2014	10	22,526	21,917	609	2.7
2014	09	21,421	20,749	672	3.1
2014	08	21,662	20,899	763	3.5
2014	07	21,124	20,296	828	3.9
2014	06	21,246	20,389	857	4.0
2014	05	20,954	20,186	768	3.7
2014	04	20,831	19,938	893	4.3
2014	03	20,764	19,719	1,045	5.0
2014	02	20,612	19,569	1,043	5.1
2014	01	20,652	19,609	1,043	5.1
2013	12	21,902	21,022	880	4.0
2013	11	21,592	20,835	757	3.5
2013	10	22,159	21,356	803	3.6
2013	09	21,634	20,787	847	3.9
2013	08	21,720	20,788	932	4.3
2013	07	21,432	20,458	974	4.5
2013	06	21,539	20,503	1,036	4.8
2013	05	21,159	20,237	922	4.4
2013	04	21,013	19,965	1,048	5.0
2013	03	21,029	19,848	1,181	5.6
2013	02	20,863	19,656	1,207	5.8
2013	01	20,934	19,623	1,311	6.3
2012	12	22,249	21,165	1,084	4.9
2012	11	21,855	20,909	946	4.3
2012	10	22,231	21,244	987	4.4
2012	09	22,375	21,342	1,033	4.6
2012	08	22,119	20,883	1,236	5.6
2012	07	22,150	20,922	1,228	5.5
2012	06	21,384	20,151	1,233	5.8
2012	05	21,044	19,937	1,107	5.3
2012	04	20,988	19,859	1,129	5.4
2012	03	21,021	19,620	1,401	6.7
2012	02	20,809	19,392	1,417	6.8
2012	01	20,909	19,551	1,358	6.5
2011	12	21,034	19,826	1,208	5.7
2011	11	21,619	20,523	1,096	5.1
2011	10	21,826	20,696	1,130	5.2
2011	09	21,766	20,554	1,212	5.6
2011	08	21,538	20,223	1,315	6.1
2011	07	21,405	19,895	1,510	7.1
2011	06	21,076	19,606	1,470	7.0
2011	05	20,996	19,671	1,325	6.3
2011	04	20,766	19,350	1,416	6.8
2011	03	20,525	18,950	1,575	7.7
2011	02	20,644	19,045	1,599	7.7
2011	01	20,780	19,137	1,643	7.9
2010	12	20,576	19,116	1,460	7.1
2010	11	21,551	20,182	1,369	6.4
2010	10	21,671	20,284	1,387	6.4
2010	09	20,981	19,499	1,482	7.1
2010	08	21,520	19,992	1,528	7.1
2010	07	21,242	19,640	1,602	7.5
2010	06	21,025	19,398	1,627	7.7
2010	05	21,050	19,459	1,591	7.6
2010	04	20,938	19,226	1,712	8.2
2010	03	20,781	18,792	1,989	9.6
2010	02	20,714	18,774	1,940	9.4
2010	01	20,701	18,746	1,955	9.4
2009	12	21,265	19,538	1,727	8.1
2009	11	21,293	19,679	1,614	7.6
2009	10	21,360	19,718	1,642	7.7
2009	09	20,987	19,226	1,761	8.4
2009	08	20,882	19,093	1,789	8.6
2009	07	20,820	18,927	1,893	9.1
2009	06	20,691	18,810	1,881	9.1
2009	05	20,553	18,775	1,778	8.7
2009	04	20,471	18,619	1,852	9.0
2009	03	20,474	18,483	1,991	9.7
2009	02	20,423	18,557	1,866	9.1
2009	01	20,530	18,871	1,659	8.1
2008	12	21,086	19,756	1,330	6.3
2008	11	21,438	20,362	1,076	5.0
2008	10	21,451	20,478	973	4.5
2008	09	20,961	19,927	1,034	4.9
2008	08	20,898	19,841	1,057	5.1
2008	07	20,830	19,758	1,072	5.1
2008	06	20,861	19,843	1,018	4.9
2008	05	20,574	19,596	978	4.8
2008	04	20,467	19,465	1,002	4.9
2008	03	20,393	19,333	1,060	5.2
2008	02	20,153	19,108	1,045	5.2
2008	01	20,449	19,431	1,018	5.0
2007	12	20,629	19,757	872	4.2
2007	11	20,503	19,778	725	3.5
2007	10	21,002	20,246	756	3.6
2007	09	20,806	19,980	826	4.0
2007	08	20,566	19,735	831	4.0
2007	07	20,462	19,593	869	4.2
2007	06	20,443	19,568	875	4.3
2007	05	19,985	19,220	765	3.8
2007	04	20,112	19,225	887	4.4
2007	03	20,185	19,170	1,015	5.0
2007	02	19,967	18,956	1,011	5.1
2007	01	20,154	19,053	1,101	5.5
2006	12	19,831	19,008	823	4.2
2006	11	20,148	19,458	690	3.4
2006	10	20,786	20,105	681	3.3
2006	09	20,165	19,455	710	3.5
2006	08	20,015	19,287	728	3.6
2006	07	19,915	19,135	780	3.9
2006	06	20,141	19,353	788	3.9
2006	05	19,711	19,057	654	3.3
2006	04	19,706	18,947	759	3.9
2006	03	19,961	19,022	939	4.7
2006	02	19,795	18,828	967	4.9
2006	01	19,986	19,004	982	4.9
2005	12	19,816	19,003	813	4.1
2005	11	19,849	19,136	713	3.6
2005	10	19,785	19,120	665	3.4
2005	09	19,630	18,931	699	3.6
2005	08	19,614	18,915	699	3.6
2005	07	19,774	19,021	753	3.8
2005	06	19,787	18,972	815	4.1
2005	05	19,579	18,844	735	3.8
2005	04	19,496	18,682	814	4.2
2005	03	19,597	18,601	996	5.1
2005	02	19,454	18,481	973	5.0
2005	01	19,642	18,593	1,049	5.3
2004	12	19,624	18,881	743	3.8
2004	11	19,711	18,993	718	3.6
2004	10	19,819	19,117	702	3.5
2004	09	19,410	18,574	836	4.3
2004	08	19,559	18,635	924	4.7
2004	07	19,716	18,742	974	4.9
2004	06	19,881	18,852	1,029	5.2
2004	05	19,577	18,742	835	4.3
2004	04	19,563	18,698	865	4.4
2004	03	19,633	18,524	1,109	5.6
2004	02	19,357	18,311	1,046	5.4
2004	01	19,494	18,387	1,107	5.7
2003	12	19,394	18,539	855	4.4
2003	11	19,470	18,649	821	4.2
2003	10	19,396	18,581	815	4.2
2003	09	19,504	18,609	895	4.6
2003	08	19,505	18,546	959	4.9
2003	07	19,554	18,555	999	5.1
2003	06	19,726	18,643	1,083	5.5
2003	05	19,487	18,627	860	4.4
2003	04	19,394	18,436	958	4.9
2003	03	19,268	18,213	1,055	5.5
2003	02	19,169	18,047	1,122	5.9
2003	01	19,282	18,182	1,100	5.7
2002	12	19,263	18,499	764	4.0
2002	11	19,584	18,882	702	3.6
2002	10	19,665	18,992	673	3.4
2002	09	19,808	19,087	721	3.6
2002	08	19,665	18,856	809	4.1
2002	07	19,691	18,840	851	4.3
2002	06	19,805	18,840	965	4.9
2002	05	19,414	18,593	821	4.2
2002	04	19,352	18,351	1,001	5.2
2002	03	19,450	18,351	1,099	5.7
2002	02	19,306	18,239	1,067	5.5
2002	01	19,396	18,374	1,022	5.3
2001	12	19,154	18,378	776	4.1
2001	11	19,350	18,666	684	3.5
2001	10	19,401	18,744	657	3.4
2001	09	19,442	18,751	691	3.6
2001	08	19,478	18,696	782	4.0
2001	07	19,682	18,911	771	3.9
2001	06	20,107	19,338	769	3.8
2001	05	19,952	19,313	639	3.2
2001	04	19,866	19,081	785	4.0
2001	03	20,026	19,200	826	4.1
2001	02	19,671	18,871	800	4.1
2001	01	19,766	18,972	794	4.0
2000	12	19,430	18,891	539	2.8
2000	11	19,715	19,122	593	3.0
2000	10	19,584	19,070	514	2.6
2000	09	19,590	19,058	532	2.7
2000	08	19,548	18,975	573	2.9
2000	07	19,534	18,961	573	2.9
2000	06	19,735	19,169	566	2.9
2000	05	19,480	18,980	500	2.6
2000	04	19,383	18,876	507	2.6
2000	03	19,441	18,786	655	3.4
2000	02	19,303	18,675	628	3.3
2000	01	19,413	18,754	659	3.4
1999	12	19,470	19,005	465	2.4
1999	11	19,558	19,184	374	1.9
1999	10	19,711	19,361	350	1.8
1999	09	19,296	18,833	463	2.4
1999	08	19,293	18,805	488	2.5
1999	07	19,172	18,588	584	3.0
1999	06	20,464	19,871	593	2.9
1999	05	19,822	19,395	427	2.2
1999	04	19,694	19,136	558	2.8
1999	03	19,799	19,263	536	2.7
1999	02	19,669	19,157	512	2.6
1999	01	19,674	19,147	527	2.7
1998	12	19,626	19,272	354	1.8
1998	11	19,580	19,237	343	1.8
1998	10	19,650	19,283	367	1.9
1998	09	19,961	19,555	406	2.0
1998	08	20,031	19,628	403	2.0
1998	07	20,269	19,821	448	2.2
1998	06	20,264	19,767	497	2.5
1998	05	19,750	19,336	414	2.1
1998	04	19,524	19,065	459	2.4
1998	03	19,411	18,772	639	3.3
1998	02	19,048	18,457	591	3.1
1998	01	18,982	18,367	615	3.2
1997	12	19,138	18,693	445	2.3
1997	11	19,053	18,577	476	2.5
1997	10	19,131	18,626	505	2.6
1997	09	19,540	18,920	620	3.2
1997	08	19,482	18,899	583	3.0
1997	07	19,190	18,631	559	2.9
1997	06	19,359	18,725	634	3.3
1997	05	18,854	18,260	594	3.2
1997	04	18,859	18,239	620	3.3
1997	03	18,928	18,260	668	3.5
1997	02	18,643	17,976	667	3.6
1997	01	18,810	18,063	747	4.0
1996	12	18,821	18,267	554	2.9
1996	11	18,900	18,399	501	2.7
1996	10	19,203	18,682	521	2.7
1996	09	19,181	18,567	614	3.2
1996	08	19,265	18,625	640	3.3
1996	07	19,376	18,556	820	4.2
1996	06	19,175	18,337	838	4.4
1996	05	18,760	18,084	676	3.6
1996	04	18,570	17,893	677	3.6
1996	03	18,553	17,742	811	4.4
1996	02	18,302	17,543	759	4.1
1996	01	18,384	17,569	815	4.4
1995	12	18,149	17,544	605	3.3
1995	11	18,233	17,640	593	3.3
1995	10	18,273	17,703	570	3.1
1995	09	18,563	17,842	721	3.9
1995	08	18,389	17,675	714	3.9
1995	07	18,438	17,714	724	3.9
1995	06	18,633	17,880	753	4.0
1995	05	18,099	17,476	623	3.4
1995	04	18,151	17,416	735	4.0
1995	03	17,934	17,181	753	4.2
1995	02	17,843	17,033	810	4.5
1995	01	17,850	16,993	857	4.8
1994	12	17,758	17,178	580	3.3
1994	11	17,940	17,387	553	3.1
1994	10	18,038	17,486	552	3.1
1994	09	18,236	17,597	639	3.5
1994	08	18,369	17,733	636	3.5
1994	07	18,268	17,595	673	3.7
1994	06	18,118	17,417	701	3.9
1994	05	17,769	17,206	563	3.2
1994	04	17,550	16,909	641	3.7
1994	03	17,640	16,860	780	4.4
1994	02	17,564	16,766	798	4.5
1994	01	17,603	16,736	867	4.9
1993	12	17,428	16,857	571	3.3
1993	11	17,608	17,059	549	3.1
1993	10	17,471	16,882	589	3.4
1993	09	17,772	17,173	599	3.4
1993	08	17,955	17,327	628	3.5
1993	07	17,897	17,184	713	4.0
1993	06	17,633	16,818	815	4.6
1993	05	17,428	16,711	717	4.1
1993	04	17,291	16,503	788	4.6
1993	03	17,321	16,465	856	4.9
1993	02	17,065	16,199	866	5.1
1993	01	17,320	16,416	904	5.2
1992	12	17,023	16,307	716	4.2
1992	11	17,139	16,476	663	3.9
1992	10	17,121	16,451	670	3.9
1992	09	17,192	16,406	786	4.6
1992	08	17,251	16,458	793	4.6
1992	07	17,163	16,412	751	4.4
1992	06	17,091	16,233	858	5.0
1992	05	16,931	16,158	773	4.6
1992	04	16,840	16,079	761	4.5
1992	03	16,702	15,835	867	5.2
1992	02	16,652	15,693	959	5.8
1992	01	16,788	15,844	944	5.6
1991	12	16,817	16,031	786	4.7
1991	11	16,889	16,164	725	4.3
1991	10	16,977	16,330	647	3.8
1991	09	16,978	16,169	809	4.8
1991	08	16,943	16,221	722	4.3
1991	07	16,890	16,152	738	4.4
1991	06	16,865	16,034	831	4.9
1991	05	16,688	15,934	754	4.5
1991	04	16,692	15,781	911	5.5
1991	03	16,963	15,768	1,195	7.0
1991	02	16,694	15,818	876	5.2
1991	01	16,769	15,941	828	4.9
1990	12	16,856	16,150	706	4.2
1990	11	16,953	16,260	693	4.1
1990	10	17,018	16,444	574	3.4
1990	09	16,991	16,364	627	3.7
1990	08	16,822	16,188	634	3.8
1990	07	16,991	16,448	543	3.2
1990	06	16,898	16,385	513	3.0
1990	05	16,730	16,263	467	2.8
1990	04	16,584	16,062	522	3.1
1990	03	16,679	16,078	601	3.6
1990	02	16,527	15,886	641	3.9
1990	01	16,549	15,945	604	3.6

Minnesota Unemployment Statistics LAUS (Local Area Unemployment Statistics) Data

Minnesota Unemployment Statistics
LAUS (Local Area Unemployment Statistics) Data