Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

June 2014

 
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Minnesota

2012
Claims
2013
Claims
2014
Claims
2012/
2013
% Change
2013/
2014
% Change
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historical data
 Total Claims46,97642,75840,760-9.0%-4.7%
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting415387407-6.7%5.2%
21Mining7116698133.8%-41.0%
22Utilities285196231-31.2%17.9%
23Construction5,4354,8794,776-10.2%-2.1%
31Manufacturing5,7605,9925,2224.0%-12.9%
42Wholesale Trade2,3942,1521,946-10.1%-9.6%
44Retail Trade4,4243,7733,385-14.7%-10.3%
48Transportation and Warehousing1,5101,4551,291-3.6%-11.3%
51Information897789851-12.0%7.9%
52Finance and Insurance1,4341,3831,537-3.6%11.1%
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing837726916-13.3%26.2%
54Professional and Technical Services2,2522,2782,4301.2%6.7%
55Management of Companies and Enterprises1,095864873-21.1%1.0%
56Administrative and Waste Services5,5165,0534,722-8.4%-6.6%
61Educational Services1,5821,3511,328-14.6%-1.7%
62Health Care and Social Assistance4,4234,0003,937-9.6%-1.6%
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation793720663-9.2%-7.9%
72Accommodation and Food Services3,1662,7942,665-11.7%-4.6%
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin2,3562,0391,859-13.5%-8.8%
92Public Administration8541,14499834.0%-12.8%
99Unclassified1,477617625-58.2%1.3%
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 2,1402,0762,131-3.0%2.6%
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 2,0351,8682,179-8.2%16.6%
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 9569901,1083.6%11.9%
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 5715855282.5%-9.7%
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 11114911834.2%-20.8%
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 461452380-2.0%-15.9%
230000Legal Occupations 302298355-1.3%19.1%
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 2,4082,1982,019-8.7%-8.1%
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ7738437409.1%-12.2%
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations1,0999991,058-9.1%5.9%
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 2,1451,8531,934-13.6%4.4%
330000Protective Service Occupations 262219187-16.4%-14.6%
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 3,3932,9822,708-12.1%-9.2%
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 858675664-21.3%-1.6%
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 775658563-15.1%-14.4%
410000Sales and Related Occupations 4,2343,6163,347-14.6%-7.4%
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 3,7603,4533,662-8.2%6.1%
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 555509517-8.3%1.6%
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 5,9845,5475,364-7.3%-3.3%
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 1,5641,4301,283-8.6%-10.3%
510000Production Occupations 5,1484,8524,049-5.7%-16.5%
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 2,0221,9361,675-4.3%-13.5%
550000Military Specific Occupations 881325224-63.1%-31.1%
990000Unknown4,5274,2423,965-6.3%-6.5%
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years3,0302,7112,346-10.5%-13.5%
 12 years16,52314,72813,652-10.9%-7.3%
 13-15 years17,77515,85615,327-10.8%-3.3%
 Over 15 years9,6489,4639,435-1.9%-0.3%
Sex       
 Male 26,15324,18921,984-7.5%-9.1%
 Female 20,81818,56618,775-10.8%1.1%
Age       
 Under age 22 1,096757651-30.9%-14.0%
 Age 22 to 29 8,4417,1556,153-15.2%-14.0%
 Age 30 to 39 10,1459,4449,228-6.9%-2.3%
 Age 40 to 49 10,6659,5478,967-10.5%-6.1%
 Age 50 to 59 11,59910,99310,661-5.2%-3.0%
 Age 60 to 64 3,2403,2603,3520.6%2.8%
 Age 65 and over 1,5951,4491,573-9.2%8.6%
 Info. not available 195153175-21.5%14.4%
Race       
 White37,31933,65231,808-9.8%-5.5%
 Black or African American,4,1823,7843,683-9.5%-2.7%
 American Indian or Alaska Native668611646-8.5%5.7%
 Asian1,3101,2771,139-2.5%-10.8%
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander797461-6.3%-17.6%
 Race Unknown3,4183,3603,423-1.7%1.9%
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino40,87037,14935,216-9.1%-5.2%
 Hispanic or Latino1,8541,8011,869-2.9%3.8%
 Ethnicity Unknown 4,2523,8083,675-10.4%-3.5%
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 44451547616.0%-7.6%
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 768623643-18.9%3.2%
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 3,2423,2352,790-0.2%-13.8%
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 977891812-8.8%-8.9%
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 1,2961,187994-8.4%-16.3%
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 1,017875772-14.0%-11.8%
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley2722872435.5%-15.3%
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 1,5211,3021,291-14.4%-0.8%
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 3,4383,0902,749-10.1%-11.0%
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 68375682010.7%8.5%
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 1,8221,5651,560-14.1%-0.3%
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 3,3573,0893,013-8.0%-2.5%
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 24,61321,99020,934-10.7%-4.8%
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.