Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
by Oriane Casale
April 2025
The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.1% in Minnesota in March on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The number of unemployed increased to 97,197, and the number of employed decreased to 3,052,604. The labor force grew to 3,149,801, and the labor force participation rate increased to 68.2%.
The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.2% in March on a seasonally adjusted basis. The labor force participation rate increased to 62.5%.
| Unemployment Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | March 2025 | February 2025 | March 2024 |
| Minnesota | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.9% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.4% |
| United States | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 4.2% | 4.1% | 3.9% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 4.2% | 4.5% | 3.9% |