Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

January 2025

 
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EDR 6E- Southwest Central

2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2023/
2024
% Change
2024/
2025
% Change
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historical data
 Total Claims6316575164.1%-21.5%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting341919-44.1%0.0%
21Mining   0.0%0.0%
22Utilities   0.0%0.0%
23Construction19227717744.3%-36.1%
31Manufacturing837971-4.8%-10.1%
42Wholesale Trade181331-27.8%138.5%
44Retail Trade472924-38.3%-17.2%
48Transportation and Warehousing15211940.0%-9.5%
51Information   0.0%0.0%
52Finance and Insurance   0.0%0.0%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing   0.0%0.0%
54Professional and Technical Services14211750.0%-19.0%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises873610-58.6%-72.2%
56Administrative and Waste Services363427-5.6%-20.6%
61Educational Services 21210.0%0.0%
62Health Care and Social Assistance362334-36.1%47.8%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation   0.0%0.0%
72Accommodation and Food Services272322-14.8%-4.3%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin 15 0.0%0.0%
92Public Administration 11100.0%-9.1%
99Unclassified10  0.0%0.0%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 1112159.1%25.0%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations    0.0%0.0%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations    0.0%0.0%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations    0.0%0.0%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations    0.0%0.0%
230000Legal Occupations    0.0%0.0%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations  23190.0%-17.4%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ   0.0%0.0%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations   0.0%0.0%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 11181563.6%-16.7%
330000Protective Service Occupations    0.0%0.0%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 301915-36.7%-21.1%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 141213-14.3%8.3%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations    0.0%0.0%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 261221-53.8%75.0%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 252023-20.0%15.0%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 291818-37.9%0.0%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 20129218645.3%-36.3%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 382819-26.3%-32.1%
510000Production Occupations 1155541-52.2%-25.5%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 31414232.3%2.4%
550000Military Specific Occupations    0.0%0.0%
990000Unknown73816211.0%-23.5%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years787354-6.4%-26.0%
 12 years27932528316.5%-12.9%
 13-15 years231219142-5.2%-35.2%
 Over 15 years434037-7.0%-7.5%
Sex       
 Male 45049937110.9%-25.7%
 Female 181158145-12.7%-8.2%
Age       
 Under age 22 4345384.7%-15.6%
 Age 22 to 29 10610497-1.9%-6.7%
 Age 30 to 39 1611651362.5%-17.6%
 Age 40 to 49 140142991.4%-30.3%
 Age 50 to 59 991188019.2%-32.2%
 Age 60 to 64 49602622.4%-56.7%
 Age 65 and over 302035-33.3%75.0%
 Info. not available    0.0%0.0%
Race       
 White5455884547.9%-22.8%
 Black or African American,16  0.0%0.0%
 American Indian or Alaska Native   0.0%0.0%
 Asian   0.0%0.0%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander   0.0%0.0%
 Race Unknown595151-13.6%0.0%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino48754040210.9%-25.6%
 Hispanic or Latino966172-36.5%18.0%
 Ethnicity Unknown 48564216.7%-25.0%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 34354140857.7%-24.6%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 4034213684.5%-12.6%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,5261,8141,56818.9%-13.6%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 67889173031.4%-18.1%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 7491,05590540.9%-14.2%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 6316575164.1%-21.5%
 Kandiyohi County 1861881721.1%-8.5%
 McLeod County 278244167-12.2%-31.6%
 Meeker County 951399946.3%-28.8%
 Renville County 72867819.4%-9.3%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley15918018213.2%1.1%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 1,2281,6211,24932.0%-22.9%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 2,1562,6892,36024.7%-12.2%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 4484594672.5%1.7%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 1,1431,3601,13719.0%-16.4%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,9122,3002,00820.3%-12.7%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 11,26013,06111,96516.0%-8.4%
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.