Unemployment Rate in Minnesota
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #15 of 52
How Minnesota Compares
Minnesota
4.1%
National
5.3%
23.4% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Maine | 3.8% |
| #13 | Kansas | 3.8% |
| #14 | Missouri | 4.0% |
| #15 | Minnesota | 4.1% |
| #16 | Virginia | 4.1% |
| #17 | Indiana | 4.3% |
| #18 | Colorado | 4.6% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Minnesota
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Lake County | 1.1% |
| 2 | Pope County | 1.3% |
| 3 | Lake of the Woods County | 1.5% |
| 4 | Houston County | 1.6% |
| 5 | Big Stone County | 1.8% |
| 6 | Stevens County | 2.0% |
| 7 | Lac qui Parle County | 2.0% |
| 8 | Nicollet County | 2.2% |
| 9 | Wabasha County | 2.2% |
| 10 | Cook County | 2.2% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Minnesota
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 87 | Mahnomen County | 9.8% |
| 86 | Clearwater County | 7.7% |
| 85 | Cass County | 6.6% |
| 84 | Itasca County | 5.9% |
| 83 | Aitkin County | 5.8% |
| 82 | Pine County | 5.6% |
| 81 | Crow Wing County | 5.5% |
| 80 | Wadena County | 5.4% |
| 79 | Norman County | 5.3% |
| 78 | Watonwan County | 5.3% |
Unemployment Rate in Minnesota
Minnesota has a unemployment rate of 4.1%, ranking #15 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 23.4% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Minnesota's 87 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 9.8% to 1.1%. The county with the highest value is Red Lake County at 1.1%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.