Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

June 2025

 
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Minnesota

2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2023/
2024
% Change
2024/
2025
% Change
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historical data
 Total Claims32,64936,40539,81911.5%9.4%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting9698892.1%-9.2%
21Mining14237964.3%243.5%
22Utilities85979914.1%2.1%
23Construction2,0282,8222,39639.2%-15.1%
31Manufacturing1,9882,2002,06010.7%-6.4%
42Wholesale Trade5395906299.5%6.6%
44Retail Trade1,5491,4891,563-3.9%5.0%
48Transportation and Warehousing2,7443,4934,00527.3%14.7%
51Information2592772876.9%3.6%
52Finance and Insurance392374371-4.6%-0.8%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing225191234-15.1%22.5%
54Professional and Technical Services1,1049151,030-17.1%12.6%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises428417607-2.6%45.6%
56Administrative and Waste Services1,1331,1881,2854.9%8.2%
61Educational Services14,47316,25118,67312.3%14.9%
62Health Care and Social Assistance2,2412,4582,6379.7%7.3%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation2862873500.3%22.0%
72Accommodation and Food Services1,6451,7011,7683.4%3.9%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin7647928733.7%10.2%
92Public Administration3794064847.1%19.2%
99Unclassified27733630021.3%-10.7%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 9959921,111-0.3%12.0%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 553464516-16.1%11.2%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 460373439-18.9%17.7%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 189179170-5.3%-5.0%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 494373-12.2%69.8%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 20025732428.5%26.1%
230000Legal Occupations 676384-6.0%33.3%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 11,83313,01814,90510.0%14.5%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ3083123871.3%24.0%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations42952557522.4%9.5%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 71278789710.5%14.0%
330000Protective Service Occupations 11412718411.4%44.9%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 3,4313,9094,30813.9%10.2%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 290277242-4.5%-12.6%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 209197243-5.7%23.4%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 1,0731,0631,068-0.9%0.5%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 2,1102,0542,150-2.7%4.7%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 12010484-13.3%-19.2%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 2,1192,9502,53139.2%-14.2%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 31640547428.2%17.0%
510000Production Occupations 1,3801,5011,4508.8%-3.4%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 3,0884,0554,55431.3%12.3%
550000Military Specific Occupations   100.0%0.0%
990000Unknown2,5972,7443,0405.7%10.8%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years1,2131,4141,35216.6%-4.4%
 12 years10,63812,41913,56616.7%9.2%
 13-15 years13,06614,21615,2288.8%7.1%
 Over 15 years7,7318,3529,6668.0%15.7%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 10,82212,84713,54018.7%5.4%
 Female 21,82623,55726,2797.9%11.6%
 Unspecified    0.0%0.0%
Age       
 Under age 22 8299911,01819.5%2.7%
 Age 22 to 29 4,3184,8875,36813.2%9.8%
 Age 30 to 39 6,8977,7908,38112.9%7.6%
 Age 40 to 49 7,0417,9848,85213.4%10.9%
 Age 50 to 59 7,3187,6948,3015.1%7.9%
 Age 60 to 64 3,6613,9424,2717.7%8.3%
 Age 65 and over 2,2332,7083,09921.3%14.4%
 Info. not available 35240952916.2%29.3%
Race       
 White24,76727,32829,53510.3%8.1%
 Black or African American,3,1443,7554,35419.4%16.0%
 American Indian or Alaska Native4194294872.4%13.5%
 Asian1,0211,1701,30814.6%11.8%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander57728126.3%12.5%
 Race Unknown3,2393,6494,05012.7%11.0%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino27,91231,10334,10811.4%9.7%
 Hispanic or Latino1,8672,2302,39719.4%7.5%
 Ethnicity Unknown 2,8703,0723,3147.0%7.9%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 54364659519.0%-7.9%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 5676156898.5%12.0%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 2,0222,0602,2441.9%8.9%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 9348301,040-11.1%25.3%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 1,0129641,147-4.7%19.0%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 897875993-2.5%13.5%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley267249297-6.7%19.3%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 1,3851,6621,64520.0%-1.0%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 3,1473,5173,70811.8%5.4%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 1,157984964-15.0%-2.0%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 1,2801,5411,53420.4%-0.5%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 2,5692,7533,1007.2%12.6%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 16,21718,97121,12717.0%11.4%
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.