Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

February 2012

 
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EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities

2010
Claims
2011
Claims
2012
Claims
2010/
2011
% Change
2011/
2012
% Change
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historical data
 Total Claims14,53011,43110,607-21.3 %-7.2 %
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting16201525.0 %-25.0 %
21Mining1467-57.1 %16.7 %
22Utilities773827-50.6 %-28.9 %
23Construction2,3711,7721,759-25.3 %-0.7 %
31Manufacturing1,912944930-50.6 %-1.5 %
42Wholesale Trade595425453-28.6 %6.6 %
44Retail Trade1,5021,1421,074-24.0 %-6.0 %
48Transportation and Warehousing516350285-32.2 %-18.6 %
51Information304243188-20.1 %-22.6 %
52Finance and Insurance496353305-28.8 %-13.6 %
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing247199197-19.4 %-1.0 %
54Professional and Technical Services808610607-24.5 %-0.5 %
55Management of Companies and Enterprises330183226-44.5 %23.5 %
56Administrative and Waste Services1,6221,6051,328-1.0 %-17.3 %
61Educational Services374316268-15.5 %-15.2 %
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,1371,010895-11.2 %-11.4 %
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation2242361875.4 %-20.8 %
72Accommodation and Food Services955764749-20.0 %-2.0 %
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin429373349-13.1 %-6.4 %
92Public Administration313197181-37.1 %-8.1 %
99Unclassified288645577124.0 %-10.5 %
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 595428458-28.1 %7.0 %
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 646500466-22.6 %-6.8 %
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 349265258-24.1 %-2.6 %
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 260167121-35.8 %-27.5 %
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 26332826.9 %-15.2 %
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 1048776-16.3 %-12.6 %
230000Legal Occupations 1061061030.0 %-2.8 %
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 2652662440.4 %-8.3 %
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ336257233-23.5 %-9.3 %
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations289260238-10.0 %-8.5 %
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 500470446-6.0 %-5.1 %
330000Protective Service Occupations 916556-28.6 %-13.8 %
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 1,010852795-15.6 %-6.7 %
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 318258234-18.9 %-9.3 %
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 223181162-18.8 %-10.5 %
410000Sales and Related Occupations 1,5421,2451,065-19.3 %-14.5 %
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 1,152930781-19.3 %-16.0 %
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 2425234.2 %-8.0 %
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 2,3511,8791,854-20.1 %-1.3 %
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 618420412-32.0 %-1.9 %
510000Production Occupations 1,483981959-33.9 %-2.2 %
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 683496471-27.4 %-5.0 %
550000Military Specific Occupations 883937-55.7 %-5.1 %
990000Unknown1,4711,2211,087-17.0 %-11.0 %
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years880676688-23.2 %1.8 %
 12 years5,1813,9503,608-23.8 %-8.7 %
 13-15 years5,4784,3504,032-20.6 %-7.3 %
 Over 15 years2,9912,4532,277-18.0 %-7.2 %
 Info. not available 220.0 %0.0 %
Sex       
 Male 9,0807,0166,632-22.7 %-5.5 %
 Female 5,4484,4153,975-19.0 %-10.0 %
 Unspecified 2  0.0 %0.0 %
Age       
 Under age 22 644428435-33.5 %1.6 %
 Age 22 to 293,1912,5072,199-21.4 %-12.3 %
 Age 30 to 393,2322,6752,470-17.2 %-7.7 %
 Age 40 to 493,4652,6192,470-24.4 %-5.7 %
 Age 50 to 592,9582,3802,331-19.5 %-2.1 %
 Age 60 to 64698602501-13.8 %-16.8 %
 Age 65 and over283192176-32.2 %-8.3 %
 Info. not available592825-52.5 %-10.7 %
Race       
 White10,9588,4427,732-23.0 %-8.4 %
 Black or African American,1,5041,2931,279-14.0 %-1.1 %
 American Indian or Alaska Native1078184-24.3 %3.7 %
 Asian690521514-24.5 %-1.3 %
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander362825-22.2 %-10.7 %
 Race Unknown1,2351,066973-13.7 %-8.7 %
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino12,4139,7929,061-21.1 %-7.5 %
 Hispanic or Latino509465457-8.6 %-1.7 %
 Ethnicity Unknown 1,6081,1741,089-27.0 %-7.2 %
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 414401331-3.1 %-17.5 %
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 626402353-35.8 %-12.2 %
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,9901,5501,431-22.1 %-7.7 %
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 975698594-28.4 %-14.9 %
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 1,188863889-27.4 %3.0 %
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 648647533-0.2 %-17.6 %
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley267142139-46.8 %-2.1 %
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 1,1971,029961-14.0 %-6.6 %
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 2,7332,0091,934-26.5 %-3.7 %
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 470430370-8.5 %-14.0 %
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 1,4661,084958-26.1 %-11.6 %
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 2,6332,0641,904-21.6 %-7.8 %
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 14,53011,43110,607-21.3 %-7.2 %
 Anoka County 2,1031,6101,433-23.4 %-11.0 %
 Carver County 469324281-30.9 %-13.3 %
 Dakota County 2,1211,6231,546-23.5 %-4.7 %
 Hennepin County 5,5084,4374,112-19.4 %-7.3 %
 Ramsey County 2,4972,0221,896-19.0 %-6.2 %
 Scott County 655504487-23.1 %-3.4 %
 Washington County 1,177911852-22.6 %-6.5 %
All Initials Total new and reactivated applications for unemployment benefits.
Perm. Layoff Initials New and reactivated applications due to a permanent loss of job.
Regular Continuing The number of ongoing applications during the week including the 12th for benefits under the regular state UI program.
Perm. Layoff Continuing The number of ongoing applications during the week including the 12th for benefits under the regular state UI program due to permanent loss of job.
Extended Continuing The number of ongoing applications during the week including the 12th for benefits under any federal or state extensions.