Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

January 2025

 
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EDR 8 - Southwest

2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2023/
2024
% Change
2024/
2025
% Change
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historical data
 Total Claims4484594672.5%1.7%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 10 0.0%0.0%
21Mining 13 0.0%0.0%
22Utilities   0.0%0.0%
23Construction12417811743.5%-34.3%
31Manufacturing14786157-41.5%82.6%
42Wholesale Trade 12130.0%8.3%
44Retail Trade211729-19.0%70.6%
48Transportation and Warehousing10141440.0%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  120.0%0.0%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises22 140.0%0.0%
56Administrative and Waste Services141012-28.6%20.0%
61Educational Services 29 0.0%0.0%
62Health Care and Social Assistance212023-4.8%15.0%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation   0.0%0.0%
72Accommodation and Food Services281714-39.3%-17.6%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin  110.0%0.0%
92Public Administration  100.0%0.0%
99Unclassified  110.0%0.0%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 10 150.0%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%
230000Legal Occupations    0.0%0.0%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations  27140.0%-48.1%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ   0.0%0.0%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations   0.0%0.0%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 12 100.0%0.0%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 281718-39.3%5.9%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup.   110.0%0.0%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations    0.0%0.0%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 131010-23.1%0.0%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 13182238.5%22.2%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations  15110.0%-26.7%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 15520614132.9%-31.6%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations   140.0%0.0%
510000Production Occupations 935387-43.0%64.2%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 28323814.3%18.8%
990000Unknown494058-18.4%45.0%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years686455-5.9%-14.1%
 12 years222215238-3.2%10.7%
 13-15 years1321451369.8%-6.2%
 Over 15 years26353834.6%8.6%
Sex       
 Male 29933233511.0%0.9%
 Female 149127132-14.8%3.9%
Age       
 Under age 22 22283827.3%35.7%
 Age 22 to 29 9199798.8%-20.2%
 Age 30 to 39 107103118-3.7%14.6%
 Age 40 to 49 807789-3.8%15.6%
 Age 50 to 59 77866811.7%-20.9%
 Age 60 to 64 433744-14.0%18.9%
 Age 65 and over 2525270.0%8.0%
 Info. not available    0.0%0.0%
Race       
 White33937335310.0%-5.4%
 Black or African American,18 120.0%0.0%
 American Indian or Alaska Native   0.0%0.0%
 Asian191122-42.1%100.0%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander   0.0%0.0%
 Race Unknown625672-9.7%28.6%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino3433603585.0%-0.6%
 Hispanic or Latino716172-14.1%18.0%
 Ethnicity Unknown 34383711.8%-2.6%
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%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 4484594672.5%1.7%
 Cottonwood County 1116883-38.7%22.1%
 Jackson County 443573-20.5%108.6%
 Lincoln County 241322-45.8%69.2%
 Lyon County 81907911.1%-12.2%
 Murray County 265323103.8%-56.6%
 Nobles County 767572-1.3%-4.0%
 Pipestone County 25392956.0%-25.6%
 Redwood County 46707152.2%1.4%
 Rock County 1516156.7%-6.3%
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.