Unemployment Insurance Claimant Characteristics

 

April 2012

 
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EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities

2010
Claims
2011
Claims
2012
Claims
2010/
2011
% Change
2011/
2012
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 Total Claims12,20910,2599,165-16.0 %-10.7 %
Major Industry (NAICS codes)
11Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting9171488.9 %-17.6 %
21Mining67316.7 %-57.1 %
22Utilities573611-36.8 %-69.4 %
23Construction1,5691,1831,101-24.6 %-6.9 %
31Manufacturing1,178760810-35.5 %6.6 %
42Wholesale Trade455396381-13.0 %-3.8 %
44Retail Trade1,197997898-16.7 %-9.9 %
48Transportation and Warehousing417335294-19.7 %-12.2 %
51Information294213214-27.6 %0.5 %
52Finance and Insurance432368297-14.8 %-19.3 %
53Real Estate and Rental and Leasing21132317353.1 %-46.4 %
54Professional and Technical Services897760705-15.3 %-7.2 %
55Management of Companies and Enterprises329169165-48.6 %-2.4 %
56Administrative and Waste Services1,3021,2541,236-3.7 %-1.4 %
61Educational Services426303236-28.9 %-22.1 %
62Health Care and Social Assistance1,223959881-21.6 %-8.1 %
71Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation2062071450.5 %-30.0 %
72Accommodation and Food Services892783661-12.2 %-15.6 %
81Other Services, Ex. Public Admin428352299-17.8 %-15.1 %
92Public Administration330180182-45.5 %1.1 %
99Unclassified35165745987.2 %-30.1 %
Occupational Group (Standard Occupational Classification system)
110000Management Occupations 501460395-8.2 %-14.1 %
130000Business and Financial Operations Occupations 6206354752.4 %-25.2 %
150000Computer and Mathematical Occupations 335251268-25.1 %6.8 %
170000Architecture and Engineering Occupations 249162133-34.9 %-17.9 %
190000Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 282423-14.3 %-4.2 %
210000Community and Social Services Occupations 898272-7.9 %-12.2 %
230000Legal Occupations 11291103-18.8 %13.2 %
250000Education, Training, and Library Occupations 313257201-17.9 %-21.8 %
270000Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ377267210-29.2 %-21.3 %
290000Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations310266224-14.2 %-15.8 %
310000Healthcare Support Occupations 537475393-11.5 %-17.3 %
330000Protective Service Occupations 885568-37.5 %23.6 %
350000Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 967813721-15.9 %-11.3 %
370000Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. 240188206-21.7 %9.6 %
390000Personal Care and Service Occupations 219189163-13.7 %-13.8 %
410000Sales and Related Occupations 1,3771,1701,037-15.0 %-11.4 %
430000Office and Administrative Support Occupations 1,003894806-10.9 %-9.8 %
450000Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 1718125.9 %-33.3 %
470000Construction and Extraction Occupations 1,6411,3141,122-19.9 %-14.6 %
490000Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 380310321-18.4 %3.5 %
510000Production Occupations 973786793-19.2 %0.9 %
530000Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 456429394-5.9 %-8.2 %
550000Military Specific Occupations 954537-52.6 %-17.8 %
990000Unknown1,2821,078988-15.9 %-8.3 %
Demographics
Education       
 Less than 12 years735620520-15.6 %-16.1 %
 12 years4,0393,2652,856-19.2 %-12.5 %
 13-15 years4,6153,9223,574-15.0 %-8.9 %
 Over 15 years2,8202,4522,213-13.0 %-9.7 %
 Info. not available  20.0 %0.0 %
Sex       
 Male 6,9705,8755,341-15.7 %-9.1 %
 Female 5,2384,3813,824-16.4 %-12.7 %
 Unspecified 13 200.0 %0.0 %
Age       
 Under age 22 566392340-30.7 %-13.3 %
 Age 22 to 292,6502,2711,925-14.3 %-15.2 %
 Age 30 to 392,7952,3072,054-17.5 %-11.0 %
 Age 40 to 492,8482,3292,095-18.2 %-10.0 %
 Age 50 to 592,4362,2042,012-9.5 %-8.7 %
 Age 60 to 64638525521-17.7 %-0.8 %
 Age 65 and over241198195-17.8 %-1.5 %
 Info. not available353323-5.7 %-30.3 %
Race       
 White9,0557,5736,503-16.4 %-14.1 %
 Black or African American,1,4461,2861,265-11.1 %-1.6 %
 American Indian or Alaska Native1079786-9.3 %-11.3 %
 Asian630439408-30.3 %-7.1 %
 Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander312019-35.5 %-5.0 %
 Race Unknown940844884-10.2 %4.7 %
Ethnicity       
 Not Hispanic or Latino10,5968,8997,929-16.0 %-10.9 %
 Hispanic or Latino426386332-9.4 %-14.0 %
 Ethnicity Unknown 1,187974904-17.9 %-7.2 %
Economic Regions (click to view data by region)
R01000EDR 1 - Northwest 434331305-23.7 %-7.9 %
R02000EDR 2 - Headwaters 38248944028.0 %-10.0 %
R03000EDR 3 - Arrowhead 1,5821,5341,378-3.0 %-10.2 %
R04000EDR 4 - West Central 744685482-7.9 %-29.6 %
R05000EDR 5 - North Central 745684722-8.2 %5.6 %
R06E00EDR 6E- Southwest Central 563511451-9.2 %-11.7 %
R06W00EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley168102104-39.3 %2.0 %
R07E00EDR 7E- East Central 935870751-7.0 %-13.7 %
R07W00EDR 7W- Central 1,8601,6962,097-8.8 %23.6 %
R08000EDR 8 - Southwest 349230219-34.1 %-4.8 %
R09000EDR 9 - South Central 1,085847888-21.9 %4.8 %
R10000EDR 10 - Southeast 1,8891,7711,419-6.2 %-19.9 %
R11000EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 12,20910,2599,165-16.0 %-10.7 %
 Anoka County 1,6361,3461,251-17.7 %-7.1 %
 Carver County 345304206-11.9 %-32.2 %
 Dakota County 1,6971,4121,258-16.8 %-10.9 %
 Hennepin County 4,9874,0983,694-17.8 %-9.9 %
 Ramsey County 2,1571,8231,710-15.5 %-6.2 %
 Scott County 486477363-1.9 %-23.9 %
 Washington County 901799683-11.3 %-14.5 %
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.