Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
by Oriane Casale
September 2025
The unemployment rate increased to 3.6% in Minnesota in August on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The number of unemployed increased to 113,563, and the number of employed decreased to 3,043,312. The labor force grew to 3,156,875, and the labor force participation rate held at 68.1%.
The U.S. unemployment rate rose to 4.3% in August on a seasonally adjusted basis. The labor force participation rate increased to 62.3%.
| Unemployment Rates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2025 | July 2025 | August 2024 | |
| Minnesota | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 3.6% | 3.5% | 3.2% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 4.2% | 3.9% | 3.3% |
| United States | |||
| Seasonally Adjusted | 4.3% | 4.2% | 4.2% |
| Not Seasonally Adjusted | 4.5% | 4.6% | 4.4% |