Rochester, Minnesota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rochester fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 4.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the Minnesota rate. The unemployment rate in Rochester peaked in July 2009 at 7.0% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.7% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Rochester unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Minnesota	5.8%	+0.1	-0.8
Rochester	4.9%	0.0	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Rochester, Minnesota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rochester, Minnesota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rochester peaked in July 2009 at 7,345. There are now 2,238 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,006 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 101. Rochester employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rochester, Minnesota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rochester	5,107	+48	-626

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rochester, Minnesota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Minnesota Unemployment Rate	Rochester Unemployment Rate	Rochester Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	5.6%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	5.8%	4.9%	5,107
February 2012	8.3%	5.7%	4.9%	5,059
January 2012	8.3%	5.6%	4.7%	5,006
December 2011	8.5%	5.7%	4.9%	5,197
November 2011	8.7%	5.9%	5.1%	5,433
October 2011	8.9%	6.1%	5.4%	5,787
September 2011	9.0%	6.3%	5.7%	6,102
August 2011	9.1%	6.5%	5.9%	6,325
July 2011	9.1%	6.6%	5.8%	6,266
June 2011	9.1%	6.7%	5.6%	6,016
May 2011	9.0%	6.6%	5.4%	5,829
April 2011	9.0%	6.6%	5.4%	5,721