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Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) - September 2023

By Derek Teed
October 2023

The unemployment rate held steady at 3.1% in Minnesota in September on a seasonally adjusted basis.

The number of unemployed rose to 97,861 workers, and the number of employed increased to 3,016,482 workers. The labor force grew to 3,114,343 workers, and the labor force participation rate held at 68.5% for the third consecutive month.

The U.S. unemployment rate held at 3.8% in September on a seasonally adjusted basis. The labor force participation rate held at 62.8%.

Unemployment Rates
Location September 2023 August 2023 September 2022
Minnesota
Seasonally Adjusted 3.1% 3.1% 2.9%
Not Seasonally Adjusted 2.6% 3.2% 2.2%
United States
Seasonally Adjusted 3.8% 3.8% 3.5%
Not Seasonally Adjusted 3.6% 3.9% 3.3%

Unemployment Rates in Workforce Service Areas and Counties

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