Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
by Oriane Casale
March 2025
The unemployment rate held at 3.0% in Minnesota in February on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The number of unemployed increased to 93,984, and the number of employed increased to 3,053,016. The labor force grew to 3,147,000, and the labor force participation rate held at 68.1%.
The U.S. unemployment rate increased to 4.1% in February on a seasonally adjusted basis. The labor force participation rate decreased to 62.4%.
| Unemployment Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| February 2025 | January 2025 | February 2024 | |
| Minnesota | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 3.0% | 3.0% | 2.8% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.6% |
| United States | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 4.1% | 4.0% | 3.9% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.2% |