Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Mankato fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2018 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Minnesota rate. The unemployment rate in Mankato peaked in July 2009 at 6.8% and is now 4.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in August 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Mankato unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Minnesota	3.2%	0.0	-0.3
Mankato	2.6%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May 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 July 2009 at 3,953. There are now 2,327 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,564 in October 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 62. Mankato employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Mankato, Minnesota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Mankato	1,626	+5	-100

Number of Unemployed Persons

Mankato, Minnesota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Minnesota Unemployment Rate	Mankato Unemployment Rate	Mankato Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	3.1%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	3.2%	2.6%	1,626
March 2018	4.1%	3.2%	2.6%	1,621
February 2018	4.1%	3.2%	2.6%	1,607
January 2018	4.1%	3.3%	2.6%	1,624
December 2017	4.1%	3.3%	2.8%	1,701
November 2017	4.1%	3.3%	2.7%	1,625
October 2017	4.1%	3.3%	2.6%	1,564
September 2017	4.2%	3.3%	2.6%	1,577
August 2017	4.4%	3.4%	2.6%	1,602
July 2017	4.3%	3.4%	2.7%	1,613
June 2017	4.3%	3.4%	2.7%	1,659