Northwest Minnesota recorded an unemployment rate of 5.9% in December 2025, which was 2.2% higher than in December 2024 and ...

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Minnesota last week compared with the week prior.

Central Minnesota's unemployment rate climbed to 5.4% in December, the highest since 2020, with job seekers facing tougher competition, especially in office and creative sectors.

At 32.3 hours per week, Minnesota’s December average work week decreased half-an-hour over-the-month and by six-tenths of an hour over-the-year. Nationally, the average work week decreased four-tenths ...