Wadena County Unemployment Statistics
(Number of people estimated by place of residence)
| Year | Month | Labor Force | Labor Force Participation Rate | Employment | Employment to Population Ratio | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate |
| 2013 | 04 | 6,275 | | 5,780 | | 495 | 7.9 |
| 2013 | 03 | 6,306 | | 5,737 | | 569 | 9.0 |
| 2013 | 02 | 6,265 | | 5,686 | | 579 | 9.2 |
| 2013 | 01 | 6,348 | | 5,712 | | 636 | 10.0 |
| 2012 | 12 | 6,337 | | 5,855 | | 482 | 7.6 |
| 2012 | 11 | 6,296 | | 5,878 | | 418 | 6.6 |
| 2012 | 10 | 6,352 | | 5,950 | | 402 | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 09 | 6,401 | | 5,984 | | 417 | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 08 | 6,385 | | 5,935 | | 450 | 7.0 |
| 2012 | 07 | 6,515 | | 6,039 | | 476 | 7.3 |
| 2012 | 06 | 6,420 | | 5,940 | | 480 | 7.5 |
| 2012 | 05 | 6,313 | | 5,879 | | 434 | 6.9 |
| 2012 | 04 | 6,299 | | 5,834 | | 465 | 7.4 |
| 2012 | 03 | 6,500 | | 5,886 | | 614 | 9.4 |
| 2012 | 02 | 6,332 | | 5,684 | | 648 | 10.2 |
| 2012 | 01 | 6,355 | | 5,718 | | 637 | 10.0 |
| 2011 | 12 | 6,372 | | 5,835 | | 537 | 8.4 |
| 2011 | 11 | 6,307 | | 5,821 | | 486 | 7.7 |
| 2011 | 10 | 6,288 | | 5,851 | | 437 | 6.9 |
| 2011 | 09 | 6,327 | | 5,855 | | 472 | 7.5 |
| 2011 | 08 | 6,395 | | 5,893 | | 502 | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 07 | 6,523 | | 5,979 | | 544 | 8.3 |
| 2011 | 06 | 6,569 | | 6,008 | | 561 | 8.5 |
| 2011 | 05 | 6,499 | | 5,993 | | 506 | 7.8 |
| 2011 | 04 | 6,493 | | 5,894 | | 599 | 9.2 |
| 2011 | 03 | 6,587 | | 5,854 | | 733 | 11.1 |
| 2011 | 02 | 6,499 | | 5,752 | | 747 | 11.5 |
| 2011 | 01 | 6,536 | | 5,762 | | 774 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | 12 | 6,684 | | 5,983 | | 701 | 10.5 |
| 2010 | 11 | 6,602 | | 5,950 | | 652 | 9.9 |
| 2010 | 10 | 6,590 | | 6,019 | | 571 | 8.7 |
| 2010 | 09 | 6,513 | | 5,964 | | 549 | 8.4 |
| 2010 | 08 | 6,625 | | 6,048 | | 577 | 8.7 |
| 2010 | 07 | 6,701 | | 6,093 | | 608 | 9.1 |
| 2010 | 06 | 6,694 | | 6,086 | | 608 | 9.1 |
| 2010 | 05 | 6,761 | | 6,148 | | 613 | 9.1 |
| 2010 | 04 | 6,758 | | 6,064 | | 694 | 10.3 |
| 2010 | 03 | 6,760 | | 5,925 | | 835 | 12.4 |
| 2010 | 02 | 6,637 | | 5,801 | | 836 | 12.6 |
| 2010 | 01 | 6,607 | | 5,788 | | 819 | 12.4 |
| 2009 | 12 | 6,429 | | 5,715 | | 714 | 11.1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 6,410 | | 5,748 | | 662 | 10.3 |
| 2009 | 10 | 6,384 | | 5,784 | | 600 | 9.4 |
| 2009 | 09 | 6,441 | | 5,824 | | 617 | 9.6 |
| 2009 | 08 | 6,654 | | 5,994 | | 660 | 9.9 |
| 2009 | 07 | 6,701 | | 5,989 | | 712 | 10.6 |
| 2009 | 06 | 6,753 | | 6,039 | | 714 | 10.6 |
| 2009 | 05 | 6,640 | | 5,967 | | 673 | 10.1 |
| 2009 | 04 | 6,675 | | 5,933 | | 742 | 11.1 |
| 2009 | 03 | 6,720 | | 5,764 | | 956 | 14.2 |
| 2009 | 02 | 6,604 | | 5,673 | | 931 | 14.1 |
| 2009 | 01 | 6,628 | | 5,719 | | 909 | 13.7 |
| 2008 | 12 | 6,497 | | 5,839 | | 658 | 10.1 |
| 2008 | 11 | 6,520 | | 5,954 | | 566 | 8.7 |
| 2008 | 10 | 6,475 | | 6,073 | | 402 | 6.2 |
| 2008 | 09 | 6,411 | | 5,978 | | 433 | 6.8 |
| 2008 | 08 | 6,540 | | 6,078 | | 462 | 7.1 |
| 2008 | 07 | 6,596 | | 6,144 | | 452 | 6.9 |
| 2008 | 06 | 6,645 | | 6,205 | | 440 | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 05 | 6,549 | | 6,118 | | 431 | 6.6 |
| 2008 | 04 | 6,544 | | 5,999 | | 545 | 8.3 |
| 2008 | 03 | 6,510 | | 5,899 | | 611 | 9.4 |
| 2008 | 02 | 6,424 | | 5,790 | | 634 | 9.9 |
| 2008 | 01 | 6,482 | | 5,766 | | 716 | 11.0 |
| 2007 | 12 | 6,147 | | 5,557 | | 590 | 9.6 |
| 2007 | 11 | 6,132 | | 5,712 | | 420 | 6.8 |
| 2007 | 10 | 6,099 | | 5,734 | | 365 | 6.0 |
| 2007 | 09 | 6,138 | | 5,777 | | 361 | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 08 | 6,233 | | 5,806 | | 427 | 6.9 |
| 2007 | 07 | 6,347 | | 5,973 | | 374 | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 06 | 6,477 | | 6,089 | | 388 | 6.0 |
| 2007 | 05 | 6,343 | | 5,973 | | 370 | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 04 | 6,385 | | 5,858 | | 527 | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 03 | 6,429 | | 5,828 | | 601 | 9.3 |
| 2007 | 02 | 6,367 | | 5,744 | | 623 | 9.8 |
| 2007 | 01 | 6,289 | | 5,653 | | 636 | 10.1 |
| 2006 | 12 | 6,301 | | 5,766 | | 535 | 8.5 |
| 2006 | 11 | 6,267 | | 5,871 | | 396 | 6.3 |
| 2006 | 10 | 6,227 | | 5,929 | | 298 | 4.8 |
| 2006 | 09 | 6,202 | | 5,842 | | 360 | 5.8 |
| 2006 | 08 | 6,343 | | 6,003 | | 340 | 5.4 |
| 2006 | 07 | 6,354 | | 6,006 | | 348 | 5.5 |
| 2006 | 06 | 6,422 | | 6,079 | | 343 | 5.3 |
| 2006 | 05 | 6,272 | | 5,919 | | 353 | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 04 | 6,275 | | 5,831 | | 444 | 7.1 |
| 2006 | 03 | 6,362 | | 5,799 | | 563 | 8.8 |
| 2006 | 02 | 6,347 | | 5,718 | | 629 | 9.9 |
| 2006 | 01 | 6,320 | | 5,692 | | 628 | 9.9 |
| 2005 | 12 | 6,266 | | 5,769 | | 497 | 7.9 |
| 2005 | 11 | 6,274 | | 5,843 | | 431 | 6.9 |
| 2005 | 10 | 6,261 | | 5,874 | | 387 | 6.2 |
| 2005 | 09 | 6,367 | | 5,952 | | 415 | 6.5 |
| 2005 | 08 | 6,477 | | 6,094 | | 383 | 5.9 |
| 2005 | 07 | 6,580 | | 6,255 | | 325 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 06 | 6,663 | | 6,296 | | 367 | 5.5 |
| 2005 | 05 | 6,511 | | 6,178 | | 333 | 5.1 |
| 2005 | 04 | 6,426 | | 6,014 | | 412 | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 03 | 6,432 | | 5,877 | | 555 | 8.6 |
| 2005 | 02 | 6,476 | | 5,879 | | 597 | 9.2 |
| 2005 | 01 | 6,413 | | 5,802 | | 611 | 9.5 |
| 2004 | 12 | 6,471 | | 6,012 | | 459 | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 11 | 6,536 | | 6,162 | | 374 | 5.7 |
| 2004 | 10 | 6,490 | | 6,181 | | 309 | 4.8 |
| 2004 | 09 | 6,599 | | 6,250 | | 349 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 08 | 6,689 | | 6,343 | | 346 | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 07 | 6,819 | | 6,471 | | 348 | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 06 | 6,865 | | 6,502 | | 363 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | 05 | 6,787 | | 6,449 | | 338 | 5.0 |
| 2004 | 04 | 6,756 | | 6,330 | | 426 | 6.3 |
| 2004 | 03 | 6,785 | | 6,175 | | 610 | 9.0 |
| 2004 | 02 | 6,673 | | 6,080 | | 593 | 8.9 |
| 2004 | 01 | 6,728 | | 6,098 | | 630 | 9.4 |
| 2003 | 12 | 6,703 | | 6,203 | | 500 | 7.5 |
| 2003 | 11 | 6,698 | | 6,279 | | 419 | 6.3 |
| 2003 | 10 | 6,696 | | 6,359 | | 337 | 5.0 |
| 2003 | 09 | 6,627 | | 6,251 | | 376 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 08 | 6,749 | | 6,397 | | 352 | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 07 | 6,762 | | 6,379 | | 383 | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 06 | 6,864 | | 6,445 | | 419 | 6.1 |
| 2003 | 05 | 6,748 | | 6,404 | | 344 | 5.1 |
| 2003 | 04 | 6,757 | | 6,290 | | 467 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 03 | 6,729 | | 6,177 | | 552 | 8.2 |
| 2003 | 02 | 6,640 | | 6,073 | | 567 | 8.5 |
| 2003 | 01 | 6,703 | | 6,099 | | 604 | 9.0 |
| 2002 | 12 | 6,672 | | 6,242 | | 430 | 6.4 |
| 2002 | 11 | 6,702 | | 6,327 | | 375 | 5.6 |
| 2002 | 10 | 6,798 | | 6,522 | | 276 | 4.1 |
| 2002 | 09 | 6,724 | | 6,407 | | 317 | 4.7 |
| 2002 | 08 | 6,636 | | 6,299 | | 337 | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 07 | 6,692 | | 6,323 | | 369 | 5.5 |
| 2002 | 06 | 6,763 | | 6,406 | | 357 | 5.3 |
| 2002 | 05 | 6,756 | | 6,430 | | 326 | 4.8 |
| 2002 | 04 | 6,789 | | 6,326 | | 463 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 03 | 6,795 | | 6,233 | | 562 | 8.3 |
| 2002 | 02 | 6,685 | | 6,126 | | 559 | 8.4 |
| 2002 | 01 | 6,682 | | 6,050 | | 632 | 9.5 |
| 2001 | 12 | 6,710 | | 6,176 | | 534 | 8.0 |
| 2001 | 11 | 6,657 | | 6,246 | | 411 | 6.2 |
| 2001 | 10 | 6,756 | | 6,443 | | 313 | 4.6 |
| 2001 | 09 | 6,771 | | 6,446 | | 325 | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 08 | 6,894 | | 6,553 | | 341 | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 07 | 6,834 | | 6,502 | | 332 | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 06 | 6,852 | | 6,473 | | 379 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 05 | 6,693 | | 6,402 | | 291 | 4.3 |
| 2001 | 04 | 6,694 | | 6,302 | | 392 | 5.9 |
| 2001 | 03 | 6,606 | | 6,116 | | 490 | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 02 | 6,575 | | 6,088 | | 487 | 7.4 |
| 2001 | 01 | 6,654 | | 6,094 | | 560 | 8.4 |
| 2000 | 12 | 6,561 | | 6,145 | | 416 | 6.3 |
| 2000 | 11 | 6,697 | | 6,317 | | 380 | 5.7 |
| 2000 | 10 | 6,609 | | 6,379 | | 230 | 3.5 |
| 2000 | 09 | 6,662 | | 6,382 | | 280 | 4.2 |
| 2000 | 08 | 7,070 | | 6,750 | | 320 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 07 | 6,946 | | 6,698 | | 248 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 06 | 6,775 | | 6,504 | | 271 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | 05 | 6,688 | | 6,420 | | 268 | 4.0 |
| 2000 | 04 | 6,581 | | 6,288 | | 293 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 03 | 6,605 | | 6,167 | | 438 | 6.6 |
| 2000 | 02 | 6,549 | | 6,096 | | 453 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 01 | 6,447 | | 5,940 | | 507 | 7.9 |
| 1999 | 12 | 7,254 | | 6,830 | | 424 | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 11 | 7,539 | | 7,175 | | 364 | 4.8 |
| 1999 | 10 | 7,385 | | 7,113 | | 272 | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 09 | 7,139 | | 6,609 | | 530 | 7.4 |
| 1999 | 08 | 7,057 | | 6,747 | | 310 | 4.4 |
| 1999 | 07 | 7,163 | | 6,837 | | 326 | 4.6 |
| 1999 | 06 | 7,363 | | 7,031 | | 332 | 4.5 |
| 1999 | 05 | 7,283 | | 7,000 | | 283 | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 04 | 7,225 | | 6,874 | | 351 | 4.9 |
| 1999 | 03 | 7,122 | | 6,679 | | 443 | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 02 | 7,122 | | 6,657 | | 465 | 6.5 |
| 1999 | 01 | 7,103 | | 6,550 | | 553 | 7.8 |
| 1998 | 12 | 6,826 | | 6,463 | | 363 | 5.3 |
| 1998 | 11 | 6,975 | | 6,630 | | 345 | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 10 | 7,025 | | 6,797 | | 228 | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 09 | 6,965 | | 6,735 | | 230 | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 08 | 7,156 | | 6,865 | | 291 | 4.1 |
| 1998 | 07 | 7,263 | | 6,998 | | 265 | 3.6 |
| 1998 | 06 | 7,253 | | 6,894 | | 359 | 4.9 |
| 1998 | 05 | 7,132 | | 6,861 | | 271 | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 04 | 7,121 | | 6,758 | | 363 | 5.1 |
| 1998 | 03 | 7,023 | | 6,491 | | 532 | 7.6 |
| 1998 | 02 | 7,022 | | 6,533 | | 489 | 7.0 |
| 1998 | 01 | 7,034 | | 6,488 | | 546 | 7.8 |
| 1997 | 12 | 6,864 | | 6,484 | | 380 | 5.5 |
| 1997 | 11 | 6,941 | | 6,601 | | 340 | 4.9 |
| 1997 | 10 | 6,917 | | 6,648 | | 269 | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 09 | 7,117 | | 6,783 | | 334 | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 08 | 7,195 | | 6,872 | | 323 | 4.5 |
| 1997 | 07 | 7,201 | | 6,897 | | 304 | 4.2 |
| 1997 | 06 | 6,979 | | 6,614 | | 365 | 5.2 |
| 1997 | 05 | 6,858 | | 6,539 | | 319 | 4.7 |
| 1997 | 04 | 6,809 | | 6,345 | | 464 | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 03 | 6,298 | | 5,775 | | 523 | 8.3 |
| 1997 | 02 | 6,251 | | 5,732 | | 519 | 8.3 |
| 1997 | 01 | 6,342 | | 5,706 | | 636 | 10.0 |
| 1996 | 12 | 6,328 | | 5,853 | | 475 | 7.5 |
| 1996 | 11 | 6,547 | | 6,076 | | 471 | 7.2 |
| 1996 | 10 | 6,442 | | 6,140 | | 302 | 4.7 |
| 1996 | 09 | 6,437 | | 6,094 | | 343 | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 08 | 6,562 | | 6,152 | | 410 | 6.2 |
| 1996 | 07 | 6,546 | | 6,201 | | 345 | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 06 | 6,513 | | 6,138 | | 375 | 5.8 |
| 1996 | 05 | 6,465 | | 6,128 | | 337 | 5.2 |
| 1996 | 04 | 6,508 | | 5,975 | | 533 | 8.2 |
| 1996 | 03 | 6,395 | | 5,846 | | 549 | 8.6 |
| 1996 | 02 | 6,307 | | 5,791 | | 516 | 8.2 |
| 1996 | 01 | 6,237 | | 5,683 | | 554 | 8.9 |
| 1995 | 12 | 6,166 | | 5,753 | | 413 | 6.7 |
| 1995 | 11 | 6,319 | | 5,978 | | 341 | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 10 | 6,275 | | 5,999 | | 276 | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 09 | 6,219 | | 5,965 | | 254 | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 08 | 6,203 | | 5,986 | | 217 | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 07 | 6,343 | | 6,062 | | 281 | 4.4 |
| 1995 | 06 | 6,434 | | 6,129 | | 305 | 4.7 |
| 1995 | 05 | 6,353 | | 6,136 | | 217 | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 04 | 6,502 | | 6,124 | | 378 | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 03 | 6,388 | | 5,967 | | 421 | 6.6 |
| 1995 | 02 | 6,313 | | 5,870 | | 443 | 7.0 |
| 1995 | 01 | 6,270 | | 5,775 | | 495 | 7.9 |
| 1994 | 12 | 6,006 | | 5,657 | | 349 | 5.8 |
| 1994 | 11 | 6,228 | | 5,952 | | 276 | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 10 | 6,208 | | 5,963 | | 245 | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 09 | 6,213 | | 5,931 | | 282 | 4.5 |
| 1994 | 08 | 6,113 | | 5,799 | | 314 | 5.1 |
| 1994 | 07 | 6,069 | | 5,807 | | 262 | 4.3 |
| 1994 | 06 | 6,232 | | 5,946 | | 286 | 4.6 |
| 1994 | 05 | 6,127 | | 5,886 | | 241 | 3.9 |
| 1994 | 04 | 6,138 | | 5,744 | | 394 | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 03 | 6,086 | | 5,605 | | 481 | 7.9 |
| 1994 | 02 | 6,010 | | 5,505 | | 505 | 8.4 |
| 1994 | 01 | 6,069 | | 5,488 | | 581 | 9.6 |
| 1993 | 12 | 5,851 | | 5,426 | | 425 | 7.3 |
| 1993 | 11 | 5,885 | | 5,528 | | 357 | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 10 | 5,961 | | 5,701 | | 260 | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 09 | 5,949 | | 5,681 | | 268 | 4.5 |
| 1993 | 08 | 5,841 | | 5,536 | | 305 | 5.2 |
| 1993 | 07 | 5,967 | | 5,642 | | 325 | 5.4 |
| 1993 | 06 | 6,052 | | 5,695 | | 357 | 5.9 |
| 1993 | 05 | 5,873 | | 5,580 | | 293 | 5.0 |
| 1993 | 04 | 5,874 | | 5,480 | | 394 | 6.7 |
| 1993 | 03 | 6,035 | | 5,530 | | 505 | 8.4 |
| 1993 | 02 | 5,874 | | 5,366 | | 508 | 8.6 |
| 1993 | 01 | 5,851 | | 5,334 | | 517 | 8.8 |
| 1992 | 12 | 5,744 | | 5,305 | | 439 | 7.6 |
| 1992 | 11 | 5,898 | | 5,474 | | 424 | 7.2 |
| 1992 | 10 | 5,835 | | 5,552 | | 283 | 4.9 |
| 1992 | 09 | 5,757 | | 5,425 | | 332 | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 08 | 5,737 | | 5,374 | | 363 | 6.3 |
| 1992 | 07 | 5,808 | | 5,480 | | 328 | 5.6 |
| 1992 | 06 | 6,031 | | 5,629 | | 402 | 6.7 |
| 1992 | 05 | 5,989 | | 5,634 | | 355 | 5.9 |
| 1992 | 04 | 5,849 | | 5,461 | | 388 | 6.6 |
| 1992 | 03 | 5,732 | | 5,189 | | 543 | 9.5 |
| 1992 | 02 | 5,739 | | 5,193 | | 546 | 9.5 |
| 1992 | 01 | 5,685 | | 5,148 | | 537 | 9.4 |
| 1991 | 12 | 5,728 | | 5,300 | | 428 | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 11 | 5,851 | | 5,415 | | 436 | 7.5 |
| 1991 | 10 | 5,835 | | 5,523 | | 312 | 5.3 |
| 1991 | 09 | 5,828 | | 5,471 | | 357 | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 08 | 5,807 | | 5,414 | | 393 | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 07 | 5,913 | | 5,543 | | 370 | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 06 | 5,956 | | 5,536 | | 420 | 7.1 |
| 1991 | 05 | 5,933 | | 5,530 | | 403 | 6.8 |
| 1991 | 04 | 5,808 | | 5,327 | | 481 | 8.3 |
| 1991 | 03 | 5,728 | | 5,183 | | 545 | 9.5 |
| 1991 | 02 | 5,739 | | 5,175 | | 564 | 9.8 |
| 1991 | 01 | 5,761 | | 5,202 | | 559 | 9.7 |
| 1990 | 12 | 5,831 | | 5,343 | | 488 | 8.4 |
| 1990 | 11 | 5,916 | | 5,442 | | 474 | 8.0 |
| 1990 | 10 | 5,909 | | 5,559 | | 350 | 5.9 |
| 1990 | 09 | 5,816 | | 5,440 | | 376 | 6.5 |
| 1990 | 08 | 5,821 | | 5,484 | | 337 | 5.8 |
| 1990 | 07 | 5,852 | | 5,442 | | 410 | 7.0 |
| 1990 | 06 | 5,876 | | 5,514 | | 362 | 6.2 |
| 1990 | 05 | 5,829 | | 5,586 | | 243 | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 04 | 5,820 | | 5,427 | | 393 | 6.8 |
| 1990 | 03 | 5,843 | | 5,348 | | 495 | 8.5 |
| 1990 | 02 | 5,851 | | 5,373 | | 478 | 8.2 |
| 1990 | 01 | 5,853 | | 5,340 | | 513 | 8.8 |