Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

August 2026

 
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Minnesota

2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2026
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 Total Claims15,27213,86513,845-9.2%-0.1%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting726058-16.7%-3.3%
21Mining221814-18.2%-22.2%
22Utilities71847818.3%-7.1%
23Construction2,4702,1342,356-13.6%10.4%
31Manufacturing1,8941,4701,377-22.4%-6.3%
42Wholesale Trade613543551-11.4%1.5%
44Retail Trade1,1801,0031,005-15.0%0.2%
48Transportation and Warehousing846789748-6.7%-5.2%
51Information318218225-31.4%3.2%
52Finance and Insurance378314339-16.9%8.0%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing192187160-2.6%-14.4%
54Professional and Technical Services872855801-1.9%-6.3%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises366341353-6.8%3.5%
56Administrative and Waste Services873735727-15.8%-1.1%
61Educational Services1,2841,3071,2491.8%-4.4%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,7081,7941,7175.0%-4.3%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation2042182116.9%-3.2%
72Accommodation and Food Services950824891-13.3%8.1%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin4584754403.7%-7.4%
92Public Administration300298310-0.7%4.0%
99Unclassified201198235-1.5%18.7%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 942894933-5.1%4.4%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 4324684278.3%-8.8%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 3983993670.3%-8.0%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 177147147-16.9%0.0%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 42635050.0%-20.6%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 18628817854.8%-38.2%
230000Legal Occupations 5761687.0%11.5%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 1,2061,2041,089-0.2%-9.6%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ273215260-21.2%20.9%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations275254271-7.6%6.7%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 6226446713.5%4.2%
330000Protective Service Occupations 1071131255.6%10.6%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1,0779151,008-15.0%10.2%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 277233206-15.9%-11.6%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 1521641727.9%4.9%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 1,004879806-12.5%-8.3%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 1,032853871-17.3%2.1%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 867585-12.8%13.3%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 2,4952,1792,382-12.7%9.3%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 412373360-9.5%-3.5%
510000Production Occupations 1,299915895-29.6%-2.2%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 1,046900869-14.0%-3.4%
550000Military Specific Occupations    0.0%0.0%
990000Unknown1,6671,6221,599-2.7%-1.4%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years901650719-27.9%10.6%
 12 years5,6815,1645,086-9.1%-1.5%
 13-15 years5,1994,6324,496-10.9%-2.9%
 Over 15 years3,4883,4153,542-2.1%3.7%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 8,6917,7747,785-10.6%0.1%
 Female 6,5816,0916,060-7.4%-0.5%
Age       
 Under age 22 681625589-8.2%-5.8%
 Age 22 to 29 2,7862,7082,520-2.8%-6.9%
 Age 30 to 39 3,7723,3783,385-10.4%0.2%
 Age 40 to 49 3,2812,9803,061-9.2%2.7%
 Age 50 to 59 2,7262,4962,449-8.4%-1.9%
 Age 60 to 64 1,2281,0081,055-17.9%4.7%
 Age 65 and over 699580662-17.0%14.1%
 Info. not available 9990124-9.1%37.8%
Race       
 White10,3649,3309,372-10.0%0.5%
 Black or African American,2,1172,0501,913-3.2%-6.7%
 American Indian or Alaska Native240200206-16.7%3.0%
 Asian591521560-11.8%7.5%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander332619-21.2%-26.9%
 Race Unknown1,9271,7371,774-9.9%2.1%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino12,68811,60311,638-8.6%0.3%
 Hispanic or Latino1,1701,017983-13.1%-3.3%
 Ethnicity Unknown 1,4141,2451,224-12.0%-1.7%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 230201156-12.6%-22.4%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 234188154-19.7%-18.1%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 710690719-2.8%4.2%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 353301297-14.7%-1.3%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 391344319-12.0%-7.3%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 267233262-12.7%12.4%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley458915497.8%73.0%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 595494485-17.0%-1.8%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 1,1861,0451,037-11.9%-0.8%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 270180294-33.3%63.3%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 563450482-20.1%7.1%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,226920923-25.0%0.3%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 8,7068,2278,072-5.5%-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.