Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mankato fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2019 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the Minnesota rate. The unemployment rate in Mankato peaked in August 2009 at 6.8% and is now 4.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.2% in July 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Mankato unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Minnesota	3.2%	0.0	+0.4
Mankato	2.7%	-0.1	+0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2019 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Mankato, Minnesota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Mankato, Minnesota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Mankato peaked in August 2009 at 3,913. There are now 2,216 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,350 in July 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 347. Mankato employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mankato, Minnesota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mankato	1,697	-19	+245

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mankato, Minnesota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Minnesota Unemployment Rate	Mankato Unemployment Rate	Mankato Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	3.2%	2.7%	1,697
September 2019	3.5%	3.2%	2.8%	1,716
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	2.8%	1,738
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	2.8%	1,725
June 2019	3.7%	3.3%	2.8%	1,709
May 2019	3.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1,692
April 2019	3.6%	3.3%	2.7%	1,662
March 2019	3.8%	3.2%	2.6%	1,627
February 2019	3.8%	3.1%	2.6%	1,569
January 2019	4.0%	3.0%	2.5%	1,532
December 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.4%	1,478