Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

November 2025

 
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Minnesota

2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2023/
2024
% Change
2024/
2025
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historical data
 Total Claims31,25029,31226,654-6.2%-9.1%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting384352323-8.3%-8.2%
21Mining293258235-11.9%-8.9%
22Utilities192172149-10.4%-13.4%
23Construction13,40912,52611,314-6.6%-9.7%
31Manufacturing2,6752,8021,9854.7%-29.2%
42Wholesale Trade6757225847.0%-19.1%
44Retail Trade1,5661,3151,320-16.0%0.4%
48Transportation and Warehousing862860775-0.2%-9.9%
51Information242234225-3.3%-3.8%
52Finance and Insurance460326366-29.1%12.3%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing269224246-16.7%9.8%
54Professional and Technical Services1,3581,1641,086-14.3%-6.7%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises580488436-15.9%-10.7%
56Administrative and Waste Services2,5342,3452,109-7.5%-10.1%
61Educational Services460398384-13.5%-3.5%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,5411,3591,599-11.8%17.7%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation620596591-3.9%-0.8%
72Accommodation and Food Services1,3611,2351,189-9.3%-3.7%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin74092379524.7%-13.9%
92Public Administration6977046961.0%-1.1%
99Unclassified332309247-6.9%-20.1%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 1,3141,1171,034-15.0%-7.4%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 628453530-27.9%17.0%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 413334375-19.1%12.3%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 245232169-5.3%-27.2%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 525162-1.9%21.6%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 1521571993.3%26.8%
230000Legal Occupations 504766-6.0%40.4%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 337290271-13.9%-6.6%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ331259238-21.8%-8.1%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations284229265-19.4%15.7%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 593530649-10.6%22.5%
330000Protective Service Occupations 11613612517.2%-8.1%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1,2451,0821,108-13.1%2.4%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 1,3601,3621,2800.1%-6.0%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 174170151-2.3%-11.2%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 1,1411,0451,037-8.4%-0.8%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 1,1821,0891,071-7.9%-1.7%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 563526482-6.6%-8.4%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 13,20712,33310,868-6.6%-11.9%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 669646618-3.4%-4.3%
510000Production Occupations 1,4371,5941,04610.9%-34.4%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 2,3062,2631,890-1.9%-16.5%
550000Military Specific Occupations   150.0%0.0%
990000Unknown3,4423,3573,105-2.5%-7.5%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years2,6132,5462,175-2.6%-14.6%
 12 years14,65314,29012,725-2.5%-11.0%
 13-15 years9,5658,6867,778-9.2%-10.5%
 Over 15 years4,4143,7833,969-14.3%4.9%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 24,14422,72520,189-5.9%-11.2%
 Female 7,1046,5856,464-7.3%-1.8%
 Unspecified    0.0%0.0%
Age       
 Under age 22 1,6311,6981,6374.1%-3.6%
 Age 22 to 29 6,1795,7825,221-6.4%-9.7%
 Age 30 to 39 7,6507,0566,442-7.8%-8.7%
 Age 40 to 49 6,1285,9575,375-2.8%-9.8%
 Age 50 to 59 5,5984,9824,438-11.0%-10.9%
 Age 60 to 64 2,4192,2571,992-6.7%-11.7%
 Age 65 and over 1,4291,3501,338-5.5%-0.9%
 Info. not available 2162302116.5%-8.3%
Race       
 White24,58922,87020,654-7.0%-9.7%
 Black or African American,2,0731,8871,864-9.0%-1.2%
 American Indian or Alaska Native4855044053.9%-19.6%
 Asian660630658-4.5%4.4%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander585445-6.9%-16.7%
 Race Unknown3,3843,3673,028-0.5%-10.1%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino25,89724,24022,134-6.4%-8.7%
 Hispanic or Latino2,4132,2882,121-5.2%-7.3%
 Ethnicity Unknown 2,9402,7842,399-5.3%-13.8%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 62196548755.4%-49.5%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 7637696070.8%-21.1%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 2,4102,1542,001-10.6%-7.1%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 1,3581,3411,063-1.3%-20.7%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 1,6681,6311,483-2.2%-9.1%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 984810695-17.7%-14.2%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley21827218824.8%-30.9%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 1,8681,7961,671-3.9%-7.0%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 2,9992,8192,659-6.0%-5.7%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 4544743784.4%-20.3%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 1,4231,4311,1700.6%-18.2%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 2,2972,2751,933-1.0%-15.0%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 12,29311,09410,888-9.8%-1.9%
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.