Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

October 2025

 
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Minnesota

2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2023/
2024
% Change
2024/
2025
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historical data
 Total Claims16,79416,84217,6870.3%5.0%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting160131142-18.1%8.4%
21Mining703845-45.7%18.4%
22Utilities66748412.1%13.5%
23Construction4,7514,4014,093-7.4%-7.0%
31Manufacturing1,6302,0781,88927.5%-9.1%
42Wholesale Trade49554855310.7%0.9%
44Retail Trade1,1961,2121,2131.3%0.1%
48Transportation and Warehousing6286417052.1%10.0%
51Information240226258-5.8%14.2%
52Finance and Insurance382333387-12.8%16.2%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing232209208-9.9%-0.5%
54Professional and Technical Services978948948-3.1%0.0%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises385350446-9.1%27.4%
56Administrative and Waste Services1,1481,2111,0955.5%-9.6%
61Educational Services44349348011.3%-2.6%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,4161,5181,8617.2%22.6%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation362326354-9.9%8.6%
72Accommodation and Food Services1,0861,0001,167-7.9%16.7%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin464424553-8.6%30.4%
92Public Administration4504579691.6%112.0%
99Unclassified2122242375.7%5.8%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 9961,0111,1891.5%17.6%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 4674746101.5%28.7%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 388373445-3.9%19.3%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 1751921929.7%0.0%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 58611245.2%103.3%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 14817323516.9%35.8%
230000Legal Occupations 625472-12.9%33.3%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 30839435227.9%-10.7%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ2412452521.7%2.9%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations278262304-5.8%16.0%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 5876226996.0%12.4%
330000Protective Service Occupations 1131171603.5%36.8%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1,0631,0051,058-5.5%5.3%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 47352556911.0%8.4%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 1511541762.0%14.3%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 1,0309911,061-3.8%7.1%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 9731,0441,2097.3%15.8%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 2072072430.0%17.4%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 4,7644,1844,054-12.2%-3.1%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 3914224577.9%8.3%
510000Production Occupations 1,1071,4191,13828.2%-19.8%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 8518698712.1%0.2%
550000Military Specific Occupations 12172441.7%41.2%
990000Unknown1,9512,0272,1923.9%8.1%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years1,1391,0911,029-4.2%-5.7%
 12 years6,7766,9906,9123.2%-1.1%
 13-15 years5,6345,4345,585-3.5%2.8%
 Over 15 years3,2413,3234,1592.5%25.2%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 10,90810,88211,129-0.2%2.3%
 Female 5,8865,9606,5561.3%10.0%
 Unspecified    0.0%0.0%
Age       
 Under age 22 71083185117.0%2.4%
 Age 22 to 29 3,2993,2683,238-0.9%-0.9%
 Age 30 to 39 4,3374,2284,417-2.5%4.5%
 Age 40 to 49 3,3333,4333,7793.0%10.1%
 Age 50 to 59 3,0022,9313,092-2.4%5.5%
 Age 60 to 64 1,3101,2801,345-2.3%5.1%
 Age 65 and over 7027618448.4%10.9%
 Info. not available 1011101218.9%10.0%
Race       
 White12,33312,02212,662-2.5%5.3%
 Black or African American,1,7131,8871,91710.2%1.6%
 American Indian or Alaska Native2822853111.1%9.1%
 Asian48059760624.4%1.5%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander424043-4.8%7.5%
 Race Unknown1,9442,0112,1473.4%6.8%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino14,02913,93914,773-0.6%6.0%
 Hispanic or Latino1,1601,2631,2628.9%-0.1%
 Ethnicity Unknown 1,6051,6401,6522.2%0.7%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 302273375-9.6%37.4%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 3323343100.6%-7.2%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,3301,1141,080-16.2%-3.1%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 50359048217.3%-18.3%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 6666797082.0%4.3%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 30634033711.1%-0.9%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley9094774.4%-18.1%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 833801777-3.8%-3.0%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 1,4211,4801,4104.2%-4.7%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 226222272-1.8%22.5%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 643632592-1.7%-6.3%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,2291,1121,187-9.5%6.7%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 8,1898,4799,3523.5%10.3%
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.