Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

January 2025

 
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EDR 9 - South Central

2023
Claims
2024
Claims
2025
Claims
2023/
2024
% Change
2024/
2025
% Change
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historical data
 Total Claims1,1431,3601,13719.0%-16.4%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 20190.0%-5.0%
21Mining 19 0.0%0.0%
22Utilities   0.0%0.0%
23Construction39553038334.2%-27.7%
31Manufacturing2402552426.3%-5.1%
42Wholesale Trade34474438.2%-6.4%
44Retail Trade991189419.2%-20.3%
48Transportation and Warehousing424137-2.4%-9.8%
51Information1011 10.0%0.0%
52Finance and Insurance1210 -16.7%0.0%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing   0.0%0.0%
54Professional and Technical Services292321-20.7%-8.7%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises151419-6.7%35.7%
56Administrative and Waste Services51755247.1%-30.7%
61Educational Services112824154.5%-14.3%
62Health Care and Social Assistance745466-27.0%22.2%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation1013 30.0%0.0%
72Accommodation and Food Services34393814.7%-2.6%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin2123269.5%13.0%
92Public Administration221823-18.2%27.8%
99Unclassified181311-27.8%-15.4%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 20251825.0%-28.0%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 1111100.0%-9.1%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations    0.0%0.0%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 12  0.0%0.0%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations    0.0%0.0%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations    0.0%0.0%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations  17110.0%-35.3%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ1012 20.0%0.0%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations  110.0%0.0%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 351929-45.7%52.6%
330000Protective Service Occupations    0.0%0.0%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 42484314.3%-10.4%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 26323023.1%-6.3%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations    0.0%0.0%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 26385446.2%42.1%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 575638-1.8%-32.1%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 10192690.0%36.8%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 43957842231.7%-27.0%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 27391844.4%-53.8%
510000Production Occupations 1811991969.9%-1.5%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 881129427.3%-16.1%
550000Military Specific Occupations    0.0%0.0%
990000Unknown125124104-0.8%-16.1%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years9914211543.4%-19.0%
 12 years56768661521.0%-10.3%
 13-15 years37842931913.5%-25.6%
 Over 15 years99103884.0%-14.6%
Sex       
 Male 7931,02882329.6%-19.9%
 Female 350332314-5.1%-5.4%
Age       
 Under age 22 901189031.1%-23.7%
 Age 22 to 29 20726822229.5%-17.2%
 Age 30 to 39 27931323412.2%-25.2%
 Age 40 to 49 23126124213.0%-7.3%
 Age 50 to 59 20623318313.1%-21.5%
 Age 60 to 64 8210010722.0%7.0%
 Age 65 and over 41585041.5%-13.8%
 Info. not available    0.0%0.0%
Race       
 White9801,15193317.4%-18.9%
 Black or African American,36514541.7%-11.8%
 American Indian or Alaska Native   0.0%0.0%
 Asian  100.0%0.0%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander   0.0%0.0%
 Race Unknown11313713821.2%0.7%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino9171,08888818.6%-18.4%
 Hispanic or Latino13515114811.9%-2.0%
 Ethnicity Unknown 9112110133.0%-16.5%
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%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 1,1431,3601,13719.0%-16.4%
 Blue Earth County 27234725527.6%-26.5%
 Brown County 15620717532.7%-15.5%
 Faribault County 55776340.0%-18.2%
 Le Sueur County 18422617822.8%-21.2%
 Martin County 8664105-25.6%64.1%
 Nicollet County 12416413432.3%-18.3%
 Sibley County 9898730.0%-25.5%
 Waseca County 110110780.0%-29.1%
 Watonwan County 58677615.5%13.4%
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.