Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

August 2026

 
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EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley

2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2026
Claims
2024/
2025
% Change
2025/
2026
% Change
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historical data
 Total Claims458915497.8%73.0%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting   0.0%0.0%
22Utilities   0.0%0.0%
23Construction 10 0.0%0.0%
31Manufacturing 20140.0%-30.0%
42Wholesale Trade  830.0%0.0%
44Retail Trade   0.0%0.0%
48Transportation and Warehousing   0.0%0.0%
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 Services   0.0%0.0%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises   0.0%0.0%
56Administrative and Waste Services   0.0%0.0%
61Educational Services102111110.0%-47.6%
62Health Care and Social Assistance 12140.0%16.7%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation   0.0%0.0%
72Accommodation and Food Services   0.0%0.0%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin   0.0%0.0%
92Public Administration   0.0%0.0%
99Unclassified   0.0%0.0%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations    0.0%0.0%
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%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations  20100.0%-50.0%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations   0.0%0.0%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations    0.0%0.0%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations    0.0%0.0%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup.    0.0%0.0%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations    0.0%0.0%
410000Sales and Related Occupations    0.0%0.0%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations    0.0%0.0%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations    0.0%0.0%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations  12180.0%50.0%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations    0.0%0.0%
510000Production Occupations  16480.0%200.0%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations   120.0%0.0%
990000Unknown 10260.0%160.0%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years  130.0%0.0%
 12 years173969129.4%76.9%
 13-15 years173867123.5%76.3%
 Over 15 years   0.0%0.0%
Sex       
 Male 1841105127.8%156.1%
 Female 27484977.8%2.1%
Age       
 Under age 22    0.0%0.0%
 Age 22 to 29  23250.0%8.7%
 Age 30 to 39  15280.0%86.7%
 Age 40 to 49 10143640.0%157.1%
 Age 50 to 59  17350.0%105.9%
 Age 60 to 64   220.0%0.0%
 Age 65 and over    0.0%0.0%
 Info. not available    0.0%0.0%
Race       
 White397613494.9%76.3%
 Black or African American,   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 Unknown  140.0%0.0%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino377112691.9%77.5%
 Hispanic or Latino 10150.0%50.0%
 Ethnicity Unknown   130.0%0.0%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 230201156-12.6%-22.4%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 234188154-19.7%-18.1%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 710690719-2.8%4.2%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 353301297-14.7%-1.3%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 391344319-12.0%-7.3%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 267233262-12.7%12.4%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley458915497.8%73.0%
 Big Stone County    0.0%0.0%
 Chippewa County  32290.0%-9.4%
 Lac qui Parle County    0.0%0.0%
 Swift County  26940.0%261.5%
 Yellow Medicine County 17201817.6%-10.0%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 595494485-17.0%-1.8%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 1,1861,0451,037-11.9%-0.8%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 270180294-33.3%63.3%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 563450482-20.1%7.1%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,226920923-25.0%0.3%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 8,7068,2278,072-5.5%-1.9%
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.