Rochester, Minnesota Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rochester fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2021 to 3.1%. 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 May 2020 at 11.1% and is now 8.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in March 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Rochester unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.8% | -0.3 | -7.5 |
| Minnesota | 4.0% | -0.1 | -7.3 |
| Rochester | 3.1% | 0.0 | -8.0 |
Unemployment Rate: Rochester, Minnesota, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Rochester, Minnesota Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Rochester peaked in May 2020 at 14,416. There are now 10,541 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,749 in March 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 126.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | 3,875 | +58 | -10,541 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Rochester, Minnesota Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
Minnesota Unemployment Rate |
Rochester Unemployment Rate |
Rochester Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2021 |
5.9% | — | — | — |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.0% | 3.1% | 3,875 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 4.1% | 3.1% | 3,817 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.2% | 3.0% | 3,749 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.4% | 3.4% | 4,223 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 4,058 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 4.7% | 3.6% | 4,537 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 5.0% | 3.9% | 4,962 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 5.3% | 4.3% | 5,486 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6,101 |
| August 2020 |
8.4% | 6.6% | 5.5% | 7,048 |
| July 2020 |
10.2% | 7.6% | 6.7% | 8,562 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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