Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

April 2025

 
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Minnesota

2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2023/
2024
% Change
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2025
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 Total Claims16,13815,86815,311-1.7%-3.5%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting148147122-0.7%-17.0%
21Mining454336-4.4%-16.3%
22Utilities851047922.4%-24.0%
23Construction3,4173,7012,8998.3%-21.7%
31Manufacturing1,9991,7911,635-10.4%-8.7%
42Wholesale Trade5976237004.4%12.4%
44Retail Trade1,4351,2651,240-11.8%-2.0%
48Transportation and Warehousing7147588816.2%16.2%
51Information2512562442.0%-4.7%
52Finance and Insurance459383366-16.6%-4.4%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing218197194-9.6%-1.5%
54Professional and Technical Services1,1171,0671,092-4.5%2.3%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises370327382-11.6%16.8%
56Administrative and Waste Services997948974-4.9%2.7%
61Educational Services34845347830.2%5.5%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,6511,5431,689-6.5%9.5%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation2072082280.5%9.6%
72Accommodation and Food Services1,007912943-9.4%3.4%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin45050046211.1%-7.6%
92Public Administration370337369-8.9%9.5%
99Unclassified25330529820.6%-2.3%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 1,3421,0041,047-25.2%4.3%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 48659755522.8%-7.0%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 3553864348.7%12.4%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 1751901728.6%-9.5%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 504872-4.0%50.0%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 13515224812.6%63.2%
230000Legal Occupations 65826726.2%-18.3%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 23736833955.3%-7.9%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ282279284-1.1%1.8%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2722812543.3%-9.6%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 5936346706.9%5.7%
330000Protective Service Occupations 991071058.1%-1.9%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 969907973-6.4%7.3%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 348328293-5.7%-10.7%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 173162171-6.4%5.6%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 1,3891,037987-25.3%-4.8%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 1,3979621,042-31.1%8.3%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 1751761300.6%-26.1%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 3,6833,8812,9985.4%-22.8%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 35847338632.1%-18.4%
510000Production Occupations 1,1191,0981,119-1.9%1.9%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 8999961,05110.8%5.5%
550000Military Specific Occupations 21 110.0%0.0%
990000Unknown1,5161,7131,90213.0%11.0%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years1,044888882-14.9%-0.7%
 12 years6,8226,3475,959-7.0%-6.1%
 13-15 years5,4255,3764,911-0.9%-8.6%
 Over 15 years2,8443,2513,55414.3%9.3%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 10,16110,1309,378-0.3%-7.4%
 Female 5,9765,7375,932-4.0%3.4%
 Unspecified    0.0%0.0%
Age       
 Under age 22 6656866653.2%-3.1%
 Age 22 to 29 3,1593,0482,930-3.5%-3.9%
 Age 30 to 39 4,2904,0003,822-6.8%-4.5%
 Age 40 to 49 3,4203,4813,2231.8%-7.4%
 Age 50 to 59 2,7582,8122,7322.0%-2.8%
 Age 60 to 64 1,2121,1641,167-4.0%0.3%
 Age 65 and over 5475906777.9%14.7%
 Info. not available 8787950.0%9.2%
Race       
 White11,87111,31610,538-4.7%-6.9%
 Black or African American,1,7241,8281,9876.0%8.7%
 American Indian or Alaska Native21023822013.3%-7.6%
 Asian49556158013.3%3.4%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander2426358.3%34.6%
 Race Unknown1,8141,8981,9514.6%2.8%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino13,46913,29812,736-1.3%-4.2%
 Hispanic or Latino9521,0441,1149.7%6.7%
 Ethnicity Unknown 1,7171,5261,461-11.1%-4.3%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 262249257-5.0%3.2%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 274198213-27.7%7.6%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,1571,1121,004-3.9%-9.7%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 564338404-40.1%19.5%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 489459344-6.1%-25.1%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 355341275-3.9%-19.4%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley1719086-47.4%-4.4%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 6517016027.7%-14.1%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 1,3141,3021,170-0.9%-10.1%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 254191193-24.8%1.0%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 6006395596.5%-12.5%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,0911,1331,1003.8%-2.9%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 8,3538,5398,5862.2%0.6%
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.