Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

March 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 Claims16,98317,31917,5912.0%1.6%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting1741832115.2%15.3%
21Mining48546812.5%25.9%
22Utilities84901137.1%25.6%
23Construction4,5963,5924,824-21.8%34.3%
31Manufacturing1,8121,7521,592-3.3%-9.1%
42Wholesale Trade59672360621.3%-16.2%
44Retail Trade1,3141,4201,1668.1%-17.9%
48Transportation and Warehousing8401,1781,05040.2%-10.9%
51Information22528323525.8%-17.0%
52Finance and Insurance31238445923.1%19.5%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing16822319532.7%-12.6%
54Professional and Technical Services9841,16796618.6%-17.2%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises3563843827.9%-0.5%
56Administrative and Waste Services1,0551,0649770.9%-8.2%
61Educational Services42149546817.6%-5.5%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,4791,5961,6507.9%3.4%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation23626226711.0%1.9%
72Accommodation and Food Services1,1541,1991,2103.9%0.9%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin50760949920.1%-18.1%
92Public Administration31137231919.6%-14.2%
99Unclassified311289334-7.1%15.6%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 9311,0361,07111.3%3.4%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 43751552117.8%1.2%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 34348540841.4%-15.9%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 1561651685.8%1.8%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 6364411.6%-35.9%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 15420818335.1%-12.0%
230000Legal Occupations 7172571.4%-20.8%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 33541634724.2%-16.6%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ25335026338.3%-24.9%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations298229269-23.2%17.5%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 55163370614.9%11.5%
330000Protective Service Occupations 10512413118.1%5.6%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1,1761,1941,2061.5%1.0%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 3483703846.3%3.8%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 15317716315.7%-7.9%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 9611,0438838.5%-15.3%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 9241,07095315.8%-10.9%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 18821820516.0%-6.0%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 4,6983,7444,917-20.3%31.3%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 567542555-4.4%2.4%
510000Production Occupations 1,2611,3249325.0%-29.6%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 1,1681,3201,28113.0%-3.0%
550000Military Specific Occupations  10 0.0%0.0%
990000Unknown1,8342,0091,9449.5%-3.2%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years1,0791,0291,025-4.6%-0.4%
 12 years7,0147,0527,3070.5%3.6%
 13-15 years5,7425,6785,675-1.1%-0.1%
 Over 15 years3,1473,5593,58113.1%0.6%
 Info. not available   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 11,25510,92911,594-2.9%6.1%
 Female 5,7286,3895,99711.5%-6.1%
Age       
 Under age 22 792791780-0.1%-1.4%
 Age 22 to 29 3,3113,3223,3280.3%0.2%
 Age 30 to 39 4,3644,2344,380-3.0%3.4%
 Age 40 to 49 3,5623,7773,9496.0%4.6%
 Age 50 to 59 3,0673,0323,016-1.1%-0.5%
 Age 60 to 64 1,1801,2931,2599.6%-2.6%
 Age 65 and over 61775377322.0%2.7%
 Info. not available 9011710630.0%-9.4%
Race       
 White12,30312,43812,6311.1%1.6%
 Black or African American,1,8861,9041,9331.0%1.5%
 American Indian or Alaska Native229213253-7.0%18.8%
 Asian5726266329.4%1.0%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander413649-12.2%36.1%
 Race Unknown1,9522,1012,0927.6%-0.4%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino14,25014,41514,7391.2%2.2%
 Hispanic or Latino1,1031,2421,17312.6%-5.6%
 Ethnicity Unknown 1,6301,6621,6792.0%1.0%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 390264155-32.3%-41.3%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 292259277-11.3%6.9%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,2201,3081,2277.2%-6.2%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 414407428-1.7%5.2%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 44651448315.2%-6.0%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 30538333125.6%-13.6%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley69886327.5%-28.4%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 813733806-9.8%10.0%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 1,5071,3461,501-10.7%11.5%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 2272321622.2%-30.2%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 6987207173.2%-0.4%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,1801,3701,32116.1%-3.6%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 8,6909,1079,3724.8%2.9%
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.