Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
by Oriane Casale
June 2025
The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.3% in Minnesota in May on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The number of unemployed increased to 102,809, and the number of employed decreased to 3,052,714. The labor force grew to 3,155,523, and the labor force participation rate held at 68.2%.
The U.S. unemployment rate held at 4.2% in May on a seasonally adjusted basis. The labor force participation rate decreased to 62.4%.
| Unemployment Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | May 2025 | April 2025 | May 2024 |
| Minnesota | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.1% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| United States | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 4.2% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 4.0% | 3.9% | 3.7% |