Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Unemployment Rate in October 2024

Updated on August 2, 2025.

According to data from the US BLS, for October 2024, among all Minnesota counties, Swift had the highest unemployment rate (4.6%), followed by Aitkin (3.2%), and Kanabec (3.2%).

The chart below shows the top 87 counties and the table below shows the ranking of all Minnesota counties.

You can see similar information for other states and the ranking of all counties in the United States.

Related Topics: Minnesota BLS Topic List.

Data Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Unemployment Rate in October 2024

Swift

Aitkin

Kanabec

Pine

Cass

Koochiching

Clearwater

Hubbard

Itasca

Lake of the Woods

Ranking of Minnesota Counties By Unemployment Rate in October 2024

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Rank	County	Unemployment Rate (%)
1	Swift	4.6
2	Aitkin	3.2
2	Kanabec	3.2
2	Pine	3.2
3	Cass	3
3	Koochiching	3
4	Clearwater	2.9
4	Hubbard	2.9
4	Itasca	2.9
4	Lake of the Woods	2.9
4	Mille Lacs	2.9
4	Red Lake	2.9
5	Cottonwood	2.8
5	Todd	2.8
6	Wadena	2.7
7	Beltrami	2.6
7	Crow Wing	2.6
7	Isanti	2.6
7	Ramsey	2.6
8	Benton	2.5
8	Carlton	2.5
8	Hennepin	2.5
8	Mahnomen	2.5
8	Renville	2.5
8	Waseca	2.5
9	Anoka	2.4
9	Chisago	2.4
9	Lake	2.4
9	Le Sueur	2.4
9	Morrison	2.4
9	Pennington	2.4
9	St. Louis	2.4
10	Becker	2.3
10	Chippewa	2.3
10	Grant	2.3
10	McLeod	2.3
10	Otter Tail	2.3
10	Stearns	2.3
10	Steele	2.3
11	Cook	2.2
11	Dakota	2.2
11	Faribault	2.2
11	Kandiyohi	2.2
11	Martin	2.2
11	Meeker	2.2
11	Pope	2.2
11	Sherburne	2.2
11	Sibley	2.2
11	Washington	2.2
11	Watonwan	2.2
12	Big Stone	2.1
12	Freeborn	2.1
12	Goodhue	2.1
12	Jackson	2.1
12	Murray	2.1
12	Nobles	2.1
12	Redwood	2.1
12	Rice	2.1
12	Roseau	2.1
12	Scott	2.1
12	Wright	2.1
13	Brown	2
13	Carver	2
13	Fillmore	2
13	Houston	2
13	Lincoln	2
13	Marshall	2
13	Mower	2
13	Olmsted	2
14	Blue Earth	1.9
14	Dodge	1.9
14	Douglas	1.9
14	Kittson	1.9
14	Polk	1.9
14	Yellow Medicine	1.9
15	Clay	1.8
15	Lac qui Parle	1.8
15	Nicollet	1.8
15	Stevens	1.8
15	Wabasha	1.8
15	Winona	1.8
16	Lyon	1.7
16	Norman	1.7
16	Pipestone	1.7
16	Traverse	1.7
16	Wilkin	1.7
17	Rock	1.4