Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

June 2024

 
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Minnesota

2022
Claims
2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2022/
2023
% Change
2023/
2024
% Change
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historical data
 Total Claims13,70932,64936,405138.2%11.5%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting66969845.5%2.1%
21Mining251423-44.0%64.3%
22Utilities8485971.2%14.1%
23Construction2,0562,0282,822-1.4%39.2%
31Manufacturing1,2571,9882,20058.2%10.7%
42Wholesale Trade41953959028.6%9.5%
44Retail Trade6011,5491,489157.7%-3.9%
48Transportation and Warehousing6152,7443,493346.2%27.3%
51Information16525927757.0%6.9%
52Finance and Insurance31039237426.5%-4.6%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing18422519122.3%-15.1%
54Professional and Technical Services7001,10491557.7%-17.1%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises31442841736.3%-2.6%
56Administrative and Waste Services1,0101,1331,18812.2%4.9%
61Educational Services90214,47316,2511,504.5%12.3%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,7472,2412,45828.3%9.7%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation17828628760.7%0.3%
72Accommodation and Food Services1,3881,6451,70118.5%3.4%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin57676479232.6%3.7%
92Public Administration28737940632.1%7.1%
99Unclassified825277336-66.4%21.3%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 65899599251.2%-0.3%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 39655346439.6%-16.1%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 211460373118.0%-18.9%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 11418917965.8%-5.3%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 30494363.3%-12.2%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 17620025713.6%28.5%
230000Legal Occupations 60676311.7%-6.0%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 1,18011,83313,018902.8%10.0%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ21430831243.9%1.3%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations27442952556.6%22.4%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 6997127871.9%10.5%
330000Protective Service Occupations 1121141271.8%11.4%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1,4663,4313,909134.0%13.9%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 25129027715.5%-4.5%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 18820919711.2%-5.7%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 9541,0731,06312.5%-0.9%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 9172,1102,054130.1%-2.7%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 10412010415.4%-13.3%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 2,2072,1192,950-4.0%39.2%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 322316405-1.9%28.2%
510000Production Occupations 9901,3801,50139.4%8.8%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 6723,0884,055359.5%31.3%
550000Military Specific Occupations    0.0%0.0%
990000Unknown1,5042,5972,74472.7%5.7%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years8081,2131,41450.1%16.6%
 12 years5,26310,63812,419102.1%16.7%
 13-15 years4,83013,06614,216170.5%8.8%
 Over 15 years2,8067,7318,352175.5%8.0%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 7,00610,82212,84754.5%18.7%
 Female 6,70321,82623,557225.6%7.9%
 Unspecified    0.0%0.0%
Age       
 Under age 22 64982999127.7%19.5%
 Age 22 to 29 2,7724,3184,88755.8%13.2%
 Age 30 to 39 3,4836,8977,79098.0%12.9%
 Age 40 to 49 2,7207,0417,984158.9%13.4%
 Age 50 to 59 2,4677,3187,694196.6%5.1%
 Age 60 to 64 9843,6613,942272.1%7.7%
 Age 65 and over 5442,2332,708310.5%21.3%
 Info. not available 90352409291.1%16.2%
Race       
 White9,31524,76727,328165.9%10.3%
 Black or African American,1,9963,1443,75557.5%19.4%
 American Indian or Alaska Native24541942971.0%2.4%
 Asian5321,0211,17091.9%14.6%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander39577246.2%26.3%
 Race Unknown1,5823,2393,649104.7%12.7%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino11,53527,91231,103142.0%11.4%
 Hispanic or Latino8921,8672,230109.3%19.4%
 Ethnicity Unknown 1,2822,8703,072123.9%7.0%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 207543646162.3%19.0%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 206567615175.2%8.5%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 9322,0222,060117.0%1.9%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 350934830166.9%-11.1%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 3701,012964173.5%-4.7%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 280897875220.4%-2.5%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley113267249136.3%-6.7%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 4671,3851,662196.6%20.0%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 1,0583,1473,517197.4%11.8%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 3081,157984275.6%-15.0%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 5841,2801,541119.2%20.4%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,1062,5692,753132.3%7.2%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 7,25016,21718,971123.7%17.0%
All Initials Total new and reactivated applications for unemployment benefits.
Regular Continued The number of ongoing requests during the week including the 12th of the month.
Regular and PUA Continued The number of ongoing requests during the week including the 12th of the month for benefits under the regular and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) UI programs.
Extended Continued The number of ongoing requests during the week including the 12th of the month under current extension programs.