Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

August 2025

 
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Minnesota

2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2025
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2024
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 Total Claims15,47115,27213,865-1.3%-9.2%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting55726030.9%-16.7%
21Mining112218100.0%-18.2%
22Utilities867184-17.4%18.3%
23Construction2,2252,4702,13411.0%-13.6%
31Manufacturing1,8431,8941,4702.8%-22.4%
42Wholesale Trade49861354323.1%-11.4%
44Retail Trade1,1571,1801,0032.0%-15.0%
48Transportation and Warehousing950846789-10.9%-6.7%
51Information24531821829.8%-31.4%
52Finance and Insurance477378314-20.8%-16.9%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing193192187-0.5%-2.6%
54Professional and Technical Services1,010872855-13.7%-1.9%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises435366341-15.9%-6.8%
56Administrative and Waste Services996873735-12.3%-15.8%
61Educational Services1,4931,2841,307-14.0%1.8%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,6221,7081,7945.3%5.0%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation2022042181.0%6.9%
72Accommodation and Food Services965950824-1.6%-13.3%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin476458475-3.8%3.7%
92Public Administration3003002980.0%-0.7%
99Unclassified232201198-13.4%-1.5%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 1,041942894-9.5%-5.1%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 561432468-23.0%8.3%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 422398399-5.7%0.3%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 189177147-6.3%-16.9%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 464263-8.7%50.0%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 15818628817.7%54.8%
230000Legal Occupations 695761-17.4%7.0%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 1,3641,2061,204-11.6%-0.2%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ2552732157.1%-21.2%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2712752541.5%-7.6%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 624622644-0.3%3.5%
330000Protective Service Occupations 114107113-6.1%5.6%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1,0211,0779155.5%-15.0%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 2692772333.0%-15.9%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 169152164-10.1%7.9%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 9991,0048790.5%-12.5%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 1,1061,032853-6.7%-17.3%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 60867543.3%-12.8%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 2,2732,4952,1799.8%-12.7%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 422412373-2.4%-9.5%
510000Production Occupations 1,2491,2999154.0%-29.6%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 1,0621,046900-1.5%-14.0%
550000Military Specific Occupations 12  0.0%0.0%
990000Unknown1,7151,6671,622-2.8%-2.7%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years923901650-2.4%-27.9%
 12 years5,4785,6815,1643.7%-9.1%
 13-15 years5,3665,1994,632-3.1%-10.9%
 Over 15 years3,7033,4883,415-5.8%-2.1%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 8,4848,6917,7742.4%-10.6%
 Female 6,9856,5816,091-5.8%-7.4%
Age       
 Under age 22 6206816259.8%-8.2%
 Age 22 to 29 2,8062,7862,708-0.7%-2.8%
 Age 30 to 39 3,8403,7723,378-1.8%-10.4%
 Age 40 to 49 3,1873,2812,9802.9%-9.2%
 Age 50 to 59 2,9982,7262,496-9.1%-8.4%
 Age 60 to 64 1,2571,2281,008-2.3%-17.9%
 Age 65 and over 6396995809.4%-17.0%
 Info. not available 1249990-20.2%-9.1%
Race       
 White10,80210,3649,330-4.1%-10.0%
 Black or African American,2,0242,1172,0504.6%-3.2%
 American Indian or Alaska Native2272402005.7%-16.7%
 Asian53559152110.5%-11.8%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander3333260.0%-21.2%
 Race Unknown1,8501,9271,7374.2%-9.9%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino13,05512,68811,603-2.8%-8.6%
 Hispanic or Latino9421,1701,01724.2%-13.1%
 Ethnicity Unknown 1,4741,4141,245-4.1%-12.0%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 16223020142.0%-12.6%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 20423418814.7%-19.7%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 932710690-23.8%-2.8%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 374353301-5.6%-14.7%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 3763913444.0%-12.0%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 274267233-2.6%-12.7%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley814589-44.4%97.8%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 51659549415.3%-17.0%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 1,2061,1861,045-1.7%-11.9%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 366270180-26.2%-33.3%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 51256345010.0%-20.1%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,1811,2269203.8%-25.0%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 8,7498,7068,227-0.5%-5.5%
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.