Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

January 2026

 
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Minnesota

2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2026
Claims
2024/
2025
% Change
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2026
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historical data
 Total Claims28,47925,09525,313-11.9%0.9%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting283237219-16.3%-7.6%
21Mining177126116-28.8%-7.9%
22Utilities224140118-37.5%-15.7%
23Construction10,5318,1458,445-22.7%3.7%
31Manufacturing2,9552,5372,159-14.1%-14.9%
42Wholesale Trade8598898103.5%-8.9%
44Retail Trade1,9211,8741,659-2.4%-11.5%
48Transportation and Warehousing1,0651,1351,2166.6%7.1%
51Information303302270-0.3%-10.6%
52Finance and Insurance454376420-17.2%11.7%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing2772812321.4%-17.4%
54Professional and Technical Services1,2161,1871,214-2.4%2.3%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises46257356624.0%-1.2%
56Administrative and Waste Services1,9201,7401,632-9.4%-6.2%
61Educational Services700667611-4.7%-8.4%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,6561,7122,4263.4%41.7%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation380352351-7.4%-0.3%
72Accommodation and Food Services1,4711,3001,303-11.6%0.2%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin778728696-6.4%-4.4%
92Public Administration4434764537.4%-4.8%
99Unclassified404318397-21.3%24.8%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 1,2291,2171,258-1.0%3.4%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 530507519-4.3%2.4%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 4374574214.6%-7.9%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 2392421981.3%-18.2%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 41687865.9%14.7%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 180174314-3.3%80.5%
230000Legal Occupations 666067-9.1%11.7%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 512473496-7.6%4.9%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ403372348-7.7%-6.5%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations300254332-15.3%30.7%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 6517091,0018.9%41.2%
330000Protective Service Occupations 1241301494.8%14.6%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1,4601,2591,343-13.8%6.7%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 781684705-12.4%3.1%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 16921230625.4%44.3%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 1,3911,3891,183-0.1%-14.8%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 1,3111,2051,154-8.1%-4.2%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 376330327-12.2%-0.9%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 10,9568,4108,608-23.2%2.4%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 704666629-5.4%-5.6%
510000Production Occupations 1,8611,6721,235-10.2%-26.1%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 1,7871,7291,781-3.2%3.0%
550000Military Specific Occupations 1313 0.0%0.0%
990000Unknown2,9582,8632,853-3.2%-0.3%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years2,0891,8071,766-13.5%-2.3%
 12 years12,85211,39811,259-11.3%-1.2%
 13-15 years9,2697,7727,829-16.2%0.7%
 Over 15 years4,2654,1144,454-3.5%8.3%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 20,81217,87717,787-14.1%-0.5%
 Female 7,6667,2157,524-5.9%4.3%
 Unspecified    0.0%0.0%
Age       
 Under age 22 1,6761,5281,499-8.8%-1.9%
 Age 22 to 29 5,7165,1525,260-9.9%2.1%
 Age 30 to 39 7,1346,2406,231-12.5%-0.1%
 Age 40 to 49 6,0235,2305,409-13.2%3.4%
 Age 50 to 59 4,8094,0844,003-15.1%-2.0%
 Age 60 to 64 1,9541,7431,680-10.8%-3.6%
 Age 65 and over 1,0129741,062-3.8%9.0%
 Info. not available 155144169-7.1%17.4%
Race       
 White21,59118,47218,408-14.4%-0.3%
 Black or African American,2,3472,3732,5671.1%8.2%
 American Indian or Alaska Native398355358-10.8%0.8%
 Asian7477577871.3%4.0%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander52584811.5%-17.2%
 Race Unknown3,3433,0803,144-7.9%2.1%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino23,61020,69120,976-12.4%1.4%
 Hispanic or Latino2,0271,8671,909-7.9%2.2%
 Ethnicity Unknown 2,8422,5372,428-10.7%-4.3%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 541408361-24.6%-11.5%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 421368401-12.6%9.0%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,8141,5681,580-13.6%0.8%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 891730666-18.1%-8.8%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 1,055905842-14.2%-7.0%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 657516472-21.5%-8.5%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley1801821611.1%-11.5%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 1,6211,2491,275-22.9%2.1%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 2,6892,3602,316-12.2%-1.9%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 4594673671.7%-21.4%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 1,3601,1371,098-16.4%-3.4%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 2,3002,0081,972-12.7%-1.8%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 13,06111,96512,560-8.4%5.0%
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.