Duluth, Minnesota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Duluth rose 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points higher than the Minnesota rate. The unemployment rate in Duluth peaked in June 2009 at 9.6% and is now 5.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Duluth unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Minnesota	2.8%	0.0	-0.5
Duluth	3.7%	+0.1	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Duluth, Minnesota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Duluth, Minnesota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Duluth peaked in June 2009 at 14,160. There are now 8,854 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,107 in September 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 199. Duluth employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Duluth, Minnesota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Duluth	5,306	+199	-833

Number of Unemployed Persons

Duluth, Minnesota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Minnesota Unemployment Rate	Duluth Unemployment Rate	Duluth Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.8%	3.7%	5,306
September 2018	3.7%	2.8%	3.6%	5,107
August 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.7%	5,246
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	3.6%	5,229
June 2018	4.0%	3.1%	3.7%	5,331
May 2018	3.8%	3.1%	3.8%	5,527
April 2018	3.9%	3.2%	3.8%	5,619
March 2018	4.1%	3.2%	3.9%	5,664
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	4.0%	5,885
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	4.1%	6,046
December 2017	4.1%	3.3%	4.5%	6,487