Brainerd, Crow Wing 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 | 7,374 | | 6,488 | | 886 | 12.0 |
| 2013 | 03 | 7,154 | | 6,187 | | 967 | 13.5 |
| 2013 | 02 | 7,127 | | 6,130 | | 997 | 14.0 |
| 2013 | 01 | 7,263 | | 6,141 | | 1,122 | 15.4 |
| 2012 | 12 | 6,925 | | 5,977 | | 948 | 13.7 |
| 2012 | 11 | 6,968 | | 6,126 | | 842 | 12.1 |
| 2012 | 10 | 7,000 | | 6,300 | | 700 | 10.0 |
| 2012 | 09 | 7,094 | | 6,401 | | 693 | 9.8 |
| 2012 | 08 | 7,309 | | 6,583 | | 726 | 9.9 |
| 2012 | 07 | 7,417 | | 6,659 | | 758 | 10.2 |
| 2012 | 06 | 7,414 | | 6,634 | | 780 | 10.5 |
| 2012 | 05 | 7,274 | | 6,468 | | 806 | 11.1 |
| 2012 | 04 | 7,024 | | 6,174 | | 850 | 12.1 |
| 2012 | 03 | 6,929 | | 5,907 | | 1,022 | 14.7 |
| 2012 | 02 | 6,911 | | 5,820 | | 1,091 | 15.8 |
| 2012 | 01 | 6,910 | | 5,815 | | 1,095 | 15.8 |
| 2011 | 12 | 7,371 | | 6,407 | | 964 | 13.1 |
| 2011 | 11 | 7,488 | | 6,591 | | 897 | 12.0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 7,536 | | 6,766 | | 770 | 10.2 |
| 2011 | 09 | 7,761 | | 6,958 | | 803 | 10.3 |
| 2011 | 08 | 7,985 | | 7,109 | | 876 | 11.0 |
| 2011 | 07 | 8,175 | | 7,067 | | 1,108 | 13.6 |
| 2011 | 06 | 8,073 | | 7,144 | | 929 | 11.5 |
| 2011 | 05 | 7,859 | | 6,964 | | 895 | 11.4 |
| 2011 | 04 | 7,653 | | 6,639 | | 1,014 | 13.2 |
| 2011 | 03 | 7,595 | | 6,411 | | 1,184 | 15.6 |
| 2011 | 02 | 7,626 | | 6,390 | | 1,236 | 16.2 |
| 2011 | 01 | 7,707 | | 6,401 | | 1,306 | 16.9 |
| 2010 | 12 | 7,686 | | 6,543 | | 1,143 | 14.9 |
| 2010 | 11 | 7,782 | | 6,680 | | 1,102 | 14.2 |
| 2010 | 10 | 7,751 | | 6,859 | | 892 | 11.5 |
| 2010 | 09 | 7,913 | | 6,999 | | 914 | 11.6 |
| 2010 | 08 | 8,090 | | 7,126 | | 964 | 11.9 |
| 2010 | 07 | 8,253 | | 7,215 | | 1,038 | 12.6 |
| 2010 | 06 | 8,215 | | 7,196 | | 1,019 | 12.4 |
| 2010 | 05 | 7,987 | | 7,025 | | 962 | 12.0 |
| 2010 | 04 | 7,922 | | 6,786 | | 1,136 | 14.3 |
| 2010 | 03 | 7,770 | | 6,389 | | 1,381 | 17.8 |
| 2010 | 02 | 7,719 | | 6,296 | | 1,423 | 18.4 |
| 2010 | 01 | 7,745 | | 6,308 | | 1,437 | 18.6 |
| 2009 | 12 | 7,288 | | 6,043 | | 1,245 | 17.1 |
| 2009 | 11 | 7,314 | | 6,186 | | 1,128 | 15.4 |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,310 | | 6,349 | | 961 | 13.1 |
| 2009 | 09 | 7,390 | | 6,433 | | 957 | 12.9 |
| 2009 | 08 | 7,616 | | 6,583 | | 1,033 | 13.6 |
| 2009 | 07 | 7,698 | | 6,602 | | 1,096 | 14.2 |
| 2009 | 06 | 7,814 | | 6,630 | | 1,184 | 15.2 |
| 2009 | 05 | 7,636 | | 6,453 | | 1,183 | 15.5 |
| 2009 | 04 | 7,631 | | 6,140 | | 1,491 | 19.5 |
| 2009 | 03 | 7,471 | | 5,905 | | 1,566 | 21.0 |
| 2009 | 02 | 7,447 | | 5,876 | | 1,571 | 21.1 |
| 2009 | 01 | 7,472 | | 5,886 | | 1,586 | 21.2 |
| 2008 | 12 | 7,161 | | 6,027 | | 1,134 | 15.8 |
| 2008 | 11 | 7,132 | | 6,219 | | 913 | 12.8 |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,116 | | 6,440 | | 676 | 9.5 |
| 2008 | 09 | 7,292 | | 6,597 | | 695 | 9.5 |
| 2008 | 08 | 7,453 | | 6,698 | | 755 | 10.1 |
| 2008 | 07 | 7,502 | | 6,712 | | 790 | 10.5 |
| 2008 | 06 | 7,485 | | 6,710 | | 775 | 10.4 |
| 2008 | 05 | 7,213 | | 6,510 | | 703 | 9.7 |
| 2008 | 04 | 6,987 | | 6,171 | | 816 | 11.7 |
| 2008 | 03 | 6,932 | | 6,036 | | 896 | 12.9 |
| 2008 | 02 | 6,955 | | 6,022 | | 933 | 13.4 |
| 2008 | 01 | 6,964 | | 6,015 | | 949 | 13.6 |
| 2007 | 12 | 7,028 | | 6,254 | | 774 | 11.0 |
| 2007 | 11 | 6,999 | | 6,417 | | 582 | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 10 | 7,029 | | 6,522 | | 507 | 7.2 |
| 2007 | 09 | 7,241 | | 6,682 | | 559 | 7.7 |
| 2007 | 08 | 7,369 | | 6,825 | | 544 | 7.4 |
| 2007 | 07 | 7,519 | | 6,921 | | 598 | 8.0 |
| 2007 | 06 | 7,552 | | 6,927 | | 625 | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 05 | 7,239 | | 6,643 | | 596 | 8.2 |
| 2007 | 04 | 7,096 | | 6,339 | | 757 | 10.7 |
| 2007 | 03 | 6,956 | | 6,169 | | 787 | 11.3 |
| 2007 | 02 | 6,982 | | 6,132 | | 850 | 12.2 |
| 2007 | 01 | 7,030 | | 6,154 | | 876 | 12.5 |
| 2006 | 12 | 7,000 | | 6,318 | | 682 | 9.7 |
| 2006 | 11 | 6,956 | | 6,466 | | 490 | 7.0 |
| 2006 | 10 | 7,076 | | 6,658 | | 418 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 09 | 7,140 | | 6,705 | | 435 | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 08 | 7,302 | | 6,888 | | 414 | 5.7 |
| 2006 | 07 | 7,397 | | 6,959 | | 438 | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 06 | 7,461 | | 6,980 | | 481 | 6.4 |
| 2006 | 05 | 7,136 | | 6,691 | | 445 | 6.2 |
| 2006 | 04 | 6,984 | | 6,405 | | 579 | 8.3 |
| 2006 | 03 | 6,979 | | 6,286 | | 693 | 9.9 |
| 2006 | 02 | 7,052 | | 6,268 | | 784 | 11.1 |
| 2006 | 01 | 7,033 | | 6,269 | | 764 | 10.9 |
| 2005 | 12 | 7,079 | | 6,424 | | 655 | 9.3 |
| 2005 | 11 | 7,096 | | 6,587 | | 509 | 7.2 |
| 2005 | 10 | 7,194 | | 6,776 | | 418 | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 09 | 7,353 | | 6,931 | | 422 | 5.7 |
| 2005 | 08 | 7,505 | | 7,102 | | 403 | 5.4 |
| 2005 | 07 | 7,551 | | 7,100 | | 451 | 6.0 |
| 2005 | 06 | 7,602 | | 7,112 | | 490 | 6.4 |
| 2005 | 05 | 7,317 | | 6,818 | | 499 | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 04 | 7,059 | | 6,524 | | 535 | 7.6 |
| 2005 | 03 | 6,894 | | 6,211 | | 683 | 9.9 |
| 2005 | 02 | 6,886 | | 6,193 | | 693 | 10.1 |
| 2005 | 01 | 6,868 | | 6,200 | | 668 | 9.7 |
| 2004 | 12 | 7,006 | | 6,382 | | 624 | 8.9 |
| 2004 | 11 | 7,016 | | 6,507 | | 509 | 7.3 |
| 2004 | 10 | 7,214 | | 6,752 | | 462 | 6.4 |
| 2004 | 09 | 7,402 | | 6,896 | | 506 | 6.8 |
| 2004 | 08 | 7,537 | | 7,005 | | 532 | 7.1 |
| 2004 | 07 | 7,642 | | 7,075 | | 567 | 7.4 |
| 2004 | 06 | 7,699 | | 7,060 | | 639 | 8.3 |
| 2004 | 05 | 7,284 | | 6,776 | | 508 | 7.0 |
| 2004 | 04 | 7,036 | | 6,463 | | 573 | 8.1 |
| 2004 | 03 | 6,965 | | 6,184 | | 781 | 11.2 |
| 2004 | 02 | 6,977 | | 6,170 | | 807 | 11.6 |
| 2004 | 01 | 7,072 | | 6,179 | | 893 | 12.6 |
| 2003 | 12 | 7,134 | | 6,409 | | 725 | 10.2 |
| 2003 | 11 | 7,192 | | 6,556 | | 636 | 8.8 |
| 2003 | 10 | 7,287 | | 6,814 | | 473 | 6.5 |
| 2003 | 09 | 7,440 | | 6,933 | | 507 | 6.8 |
| 2003 | 08 | 7,599 | | 7,076 | | 523 | 6.9 |
| 2003 | 07 | 7,749 | | 7,137 | | 612 | 7.9 |
| 2003 | 06 | 7,869 | | 7,187 | | 682 | 8.7 |
| 2003 | 05 | 7,550 | | 6,904 | | 646 | 8.6 |
| 2003 | 04 | 7,267 | | 6,537 | | 730 | 10.0 |
| 2003 | 03 | 7,116 | | 6,272 | | 844 | 11.9 |
| 2003 | 02 | 7,119 | | 6,247 | | 872 | 12.2 |
| 2003 | 01 | 7,141 | | 6,237 | | 904 | 12.7 |
| 2002 | 12 | 7,139 | | 6,412 | | 727 | 10.2 |
| 2002 | 11 | 7,174 | | 6,527 | | 647 | 9.0 |
| 2002 | 10 | 7,356 | | 6,786 | | 570 | 7.7 |
| 2002 | 09 | 7,633 | | 6,987 | | 646 | 8.5 |
| 2002 | 08 | 7,713 | | 7,105 | | 608 | 7.9 |
| 2002 | 07 | 7,787 | | 7,161 | | 626 | 8.0 |
| 2002 | 06 | 7,831 | | 7,151 | | 680 | 8.7 |
| 2002 | 05 | 7,366 | | 6,875 | | 491 | 6.7 |
| 2002 | 04 | 7,067 | | 6,480 | | 587 | 8.3 |
| 2002 | 03 | 6,951 | | 6,287 | | 664 | 9.6 |
| 2002 | 02 | 6,898 | | 6,220 | | 678 | 9.8 |
| 2002 | 01 | 6,900 | | 6,167 | | 733 | 10.6 |
| 2001 | 12 | 7,018 | | 6,410 | | 608 | 8.7 |
| 2001 | 11 | 7,006 | | 6,532 | | 474 | 6.8 |
| 2001 | 10 | 7,143 | | 6,769 | | 374 | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 09 | 7,230 | | 6,828 | | 402 | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 08 | 7,276 | | 6,876 | | 400 | 5.5 |
| 2001 | 07 | 7,400 | | 7,010 | | 390 | 5.3 |
| 2001 | 06 | 7,426 | | 7,007 | | 419 | 5.6 |
| 2001 | 05 | 7,364 | | 6,991 | | 373 | 5.1 |
| 2001 | 04 | 6,963 | | 6,460 | | 503 | 7.2 |
| 2001 | 03 | 6,804 | | 6,260 | | 544 | 8.0 |
| 2001 | 02 | 6,725 | | 6,184 | | 541 | 8.0 |
| 2001 | 01 | 6,779 | | 6,167 | | 612 | 9.0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 6,751 | | 6,288 | | 463 | 6.9 |
| 2000 | 11 | 6,817 | | 6,379 | | 438 | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 10 | 6,869 | | 6,589 | | 280 | 4.1 |
| 2000 | 09 | 7,100 | | 6,753 | | 347 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 08 | 7,153 | | 6,803 | | 350 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 07 | 7,233 | | 6,880 | | 353 | 4.9 |
| 2000 | 06 | 7,327 | | 6,999 | | 328 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 05 | 7,028 | | 6,704 | | 324 | 4.6 |
| 2000 | 04 | 6,738 | | 6,413 | | 325 | 4.8 |
| 2000 | 03 | 6,547 | | 6,130 | | 417 | 6.4 |
| 2000 | 02 | 6,511 | | 6,068 | | 443 | 6.8 |
| 2000 | 01 | 6,549 | | 6,041 | | 508 | 7.8 |