Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
by Oriane Casale
January 2025
The unemployment rate decreased to 3.3% in Minnesota in December on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The number of unemployed decreased to 102,821 workers, and the number of employed increased to 3,002,494 workers. The state's total labor force grew to 3,105,315 workers, and the labor force participation rate held at 67.8%.
The U.S. unemployment rate decreased to 4.1% in December, on a seasonally adjusted basis. The national labor force participation rate held at 62.5%.
| Unemployment Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| December 2024 | November 2024 | December 2023 | |
| Minnesota | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 3.3% | 3.5% | 2.7% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2.6% |
| United States | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 4.1% | 4.2% | 3.7% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 3.8% | 4.0% | 3.5% |