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Minnesota Weekly Jobless Claims
Unemployment insurance claims under the state program, not seasonally adjusted
- Initial claims
- 3,120
- Week ending 10/17/2026
- Change from prior week
- -109
- 3,229 the week before
- Same week a year ago
- 3,709
- Week ending 10/18/2025
- Insured unemployment rate
- 1.0%
- Week ending 10/10/2026
Initial claims by week
Not seasonally adjusted
Last 12 weeks
Continued claims are for the week before each filing week
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| Week ending | Initial claims | Continued claims | Insured unemployment rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/17/2026 | 3,120 | 30,051 | 1.0% |
| 10/10/2026 | 3,229 | 30,495 | 1.0% |
| 10/03/2026 | 3,040 | 30,884 | 1.1% |
| 09/26/2026 | 2,835 | 31,648 | 1.1% |
| 09/19/2026 | 2,926 | 34,283 | 1.2% |
| 09/12/2026 | 2,860 | 41,621 | 1.4% |
| 09/05/2026 | 3,303 | 51,573 | 1.8% |
| 08/29/2026 | 3,006 | 56,331 | 1.9% |
| 08/22/2026 | 2,926 | 58,839 | 2.0% |
| 08/15/2026 | 3,204 | 59,811 | 2.1% |
| 08/08/2026 | 3,629 | 60,461 | 2.1% |
| 08/01/2026 | 3,334 | 59,508 | 2.0% |
Frequently asked questions
- How many people filed for unemployment in Minnesota last week?
- 3,120 initial claims were filed in Minnesota in the week ending 10/17/2026, compared with 3,709 in the same week a year earlier. The latest week can be revised.
- How do I file for unemployment in Minnesota?
- File with Minnesota's state unemployment insurance agency, online or by phone. The U.S. Department of Labor lists every state agency at careeronestop.org and dol.gov.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA 539) · Through the week ending 10/17/2026