Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

January 2025

 
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EDR 7W- Central

2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2023/
2024
% Change
2024/
2025
% Change
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historical data
 Total Claims2,1562,6892,36024.7%-12.2%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting161521-6.3%40.0%
21Mining16251256.3%-52.0%
22Utilities20363480.0%-5.6%
23Construction1,0051,3361,05632.9%-21.0%
31Manufacturing19425823833.0%-7.8%
42Wholesale Trade7366105-9.6%59.1%
44Retail Trade12814216210.9%14.1%
48Transportation and Warehousing83999019.3%-9.1%
51Information 14150.0%7.1%
52Finance and Insurance322723-15.6%-14.8%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing331928-42.4%47.4%
54Professional and Technical Services73828612.3%4.9%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises242123-12.5%9.5%
56Administrative and Waste Services13215713718.9%-12.7%
61Educational Services236331173.9%-50.8%
62Health Care and Social Assistance1101201049.1%-13.3%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation15181820.0%0.0%
72Accommodation and Food Services62695611.3%-18.8%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin5659685.4%15.3%
92Public Administration292725-6.9%-7.4%
99Unclassified23362856.5%-22.2%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 848185-3.6%4.9%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 512936-43.1%24.1%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 221921-13.6%10.5%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 191820-5.3%11.1%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations    0.0%0.0%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 1013 30.0%0.0%
230000Legal Occupations    0.0%0.0%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 125031316.7%-38.0%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ11211090.9%-52.4%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations2122174.8%-22.7%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 504046-20.0%15.0%
330000Protective Service Occupations    0.0%0.0%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 64755317.2%-29.3%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 5053416.0%-22.6%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations  14170.0%21.4%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 99991350.0%36.4%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 106105105-0.9%0.0%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 1718265.9%44.4%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 1,0411,3751,09132.1%-20.7%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 45696253.3%-10.1%
510000Production Occupations 11015615041.8%-3.8%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 11017213856.4%-19.8%
550000Military Specific Occupations    0.0%0.0%
990000Unknown21724725813.8%4.5%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years13818417233.3%-6.5%
 12 years1,0361,3311,22928.5%-7.7%
 13-15 years74091272323.2%-20.7%
 Over 15 years2422622368.3%-9.9%
Sex       
 Male 1,6632,1181,82427.4%-13.9%
 Female 49357153615.8%-6.1%
Age       
 Under age 22 13116616326.7%-1.8%
 Age 22 to 29 46856846821.4%-17.6%
 Age 30 to 39 54773960635.1%-18.0%
 Age 40 to 49 44957850028.7%-13.5%
 Age 50 to 59 3684014129.0%2.7%
 Age 60 to 64 13715113510.2%-10.6%
 Age 65 and over 51766749.0%-11.8%
 Info. not available  10 0.0%0.0%
Race       
 White1,8192,2881,95525.8%-14.6%
 Black or African American,114113110-0.9%-2.7%
 American Indian or Alaska Native15191926.7%0.0%
 Asian19262636.8%0.0%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander   0.0%0.0%
 Race Unknown18224024331.9%1.3%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino1,8562,3092,00124.4%-13.3%
 Hispanic or Latino819610018.5%4.2%
 Ethnicity Unknown 21928425929.7%-8.8%
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%
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%
 Benton County 21829924337.2%-18.7%
 Sherburne County 58768961717.4%-10.4%
 Stearns County 64780770024.7%-13.3%
 Wright County 70489480027.0%-10.5%
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.