Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

May 2026

 
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Minnesota

2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2026
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2025
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2026
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 Total Claims20,33218,93316,307-6.9%-13.9%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting7479616.8%-22.8%
21Mining17414132,335.3%-96.9%
22Utilities747081-5.4%15.7%
23Construction3,2002,8232,227-11.8%-21.1%
31Manufacturing1,9101,7301,264-9.4%-26.9%
42Wholesale Trade54064360319.1%-6.2%
44Retail Trade1,2961,219977-5.9%-19.9%
48Transportation and Warehousing1,109879895-20.7%1.8%
51Information272237210-12.9%-11.4%
52Finance and Insurance409348318-14.9%-8.6%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing1661811799.0%-1.1%
54Professional and Technical Services1,1301,072993-5.1%-7.4%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises30739033027.0%-15.4%
56Administrative and Waste Services938866826-7.7%-4.6%
61Educational Services4,4393,4243,255-22.9%-4.9%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,7001,7781,7074.6%-4.0%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation2212211960.0%-11.3%
72Accommodation and Food Services1,2961,2551,241-3.2%-1.1%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin65873348311.4%-34.1%
92Public Administration27431423814.6%-24.2%
99Unclassified302257210-14.9%-18.3%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 974966897-0.8%-7.1%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 5816045954.0%-1.5%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 405394353-2.7%-10.4%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 181156129-13.8%-17.3%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 49774757.1%-39.0%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 16822717935.1%-21.1%
230000Legal Occupations 6064606.7%-6.3%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 3,6842,9202,703-20.7%-7.4%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ29434024415.6%-28.2%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations283268329-5.3%22.8%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 680656688-3.5%4.9%
330000Protective Service Occupations 113110100-2.7%-9.1%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1,8191,6231,618-10.8%-0.3%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 280253224-9.6%-11.5%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 172167179-2.9%7.2%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 9849968391.2%-15.8%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 1,1171,058946-5.3%-10.6%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 969492-2.1%-2.1%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 3,3993,1092,316-8.5%-25.5%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 40650233623.6%-33.1%
510000Production Occupations 1,2751,255779-1.6%-37.9%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 1,3081,098930-16.1%-15.3%
550000Military Specific Occupations 10  0.0%0.0%
990000Unknown1,9941,9881,717-0.3%-13.6%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years1,053938775-10.9%-17.4%
 12 years7,9517,1906,045-9.6%-15.9%
 13-15 years7,2356,8155,743-5.8%-15.7%
 Over 15 years4,0893,9883,740-2.5%-6.2%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 10,1549,7778,064-3.7%-17.5%
 Female 10,1779,1528,240-10.1%-10.0%
 Unspecified    0.0%0.0%
Age       
 Under age 22 681666558-2.2%-16.2%
 Age 22 to 29 3,4333,2372,721-5.7%-15.9%
 Age 30 to 39 5,0564,6773,950-7.5%-15.5%
 Age 40 to 49 4,2484,1313,620-2.8%-12.4%
 Age 50 to 59 3,9313,4993,032-11.0%-13.3%
 Age 60 to 64 1,7691,5891,351-10.2%-15.0%
 Age 65 and over 1,042992919-4.8%-7.4%
 Info. not available 172142156-17.4%9.9%
Race       
 White14,99313,85511,769-7.6%-15.1%
 Black or African American,2,1471,9671,870-8.4%-4.9%
 American Indian or Alaska Native3153312225.1%-32.9%
 Asian632565553-10.6%-2.1%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander484339-10.4%-9.3%
 Race Unknown2,1962,1721,854-1.1%-14.6%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino17,22615,97813,855-7.2%-13.3%
 Hispanic or Latino1,2531,2231,045-2.4%-14.6%
 Ethnicity Unknown 1,8531,7321,407-6.5%-18.8%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 7017343974.7%-45.9%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 490435324-11.2%-25.5%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,2861,64994228.2%-42.9%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 920808706-12.2%-12.6%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 678597470-11.9%-21.3%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 638491460-23.0%-6.3%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley237212336-10.5%58.5%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 772606559-21.5%-7.8%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 1,6651,3941,276-16.3%-8.5%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 5135293583.1%-32.3%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 1,056892840-15.5%-5.8%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,6481,4071,216-14.6%-13.6%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 9,0348,4387,834-6.6%-7.2%
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.