Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
by Oriane Casale
May 2025
The unemployment rate ticked up to 3.2% in Minnesota in April on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The number of unemployed increased to 100,039, and the number of employed increased to 3,053,254. The labor force grew to 3,153,293, and the labor force participation rate held at 68.2%.
The U.S. unemployment rate held at 4.2% in April on a seasonally adjusted basis. The labor force participation rate increased to 62.6%.
| Unemployment Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | April 2025 | March 2025 | April 2024 |
| Minnesota | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.0% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 3.2% | 3.9% | 2.8% |
| United States | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.9% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 3.9% | 4.2% | 3.5% |