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News Releases:
Nov
28
Minnesota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023

Minnesota had 206,000 job openings in September 2023, compared to 203,000 openings in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
24
Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington – October 2023

Gasoline prices averaged $3.597 a gallon in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area in October 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Nov
14
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2023

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent in October.

Minnesota Economy at a Glance:
Minnesota
Data Series Back
Data		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023		 Sept
2023		 Oct
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,096.3 3,105.5 3,109.5 3,112.8 3,114.4 (p)3,114.3

Employment(1)

 3,007.1 3,014.8 3,015.9 3,015.8 3,016.6 (p)3,014.3

Unemployment(1)

 89.2 90.7 93.6 97.1 97.9 (p)100.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.9 2.9 3.0 3.1 3.1 (p)3.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,985.9 2,983.0 2,982.6 2,986.8 2,994.3 (p)3,001.3

12-month % change

 2.0 1.9 1.4 1.4 1.5 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.4 (p)6.5

12-month % change

 -1.5 3.2 1.6 1.6 1.6 (p)4.8

Construction(3)

 136.9 137.4 138.0 139.1 138.6 (p)139.8

12-month % change

 2.8 2.4 2.4 3.3 3.0 (p)5.0

Manufacturing(3)

 325.6 323.3 322.1 322.7 323.4 (p)321.7

12-month % change

 0.5 0.0 -0.8 -0.7 -0.6 (p)-1.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 531.2 532.9 534.7 533.9 536.0 (p)536.9

12-month % change

 0.9 1.4 1.5 1.3 1.5 (p)2.1

Information(3)

 46.1 46.3 45.8 45.5 45.5 (p)45.3

12-month % change

 2.2 2.9 1.1 0.7 0.2 (p)-2.6

Financial Activities(3)

 189.8 189.8 189.3 188.5 187.6 (p)186.0

12-month % change

 -0.9 -0.9 -1.6 -2.0 -2.5 (p)-3.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 390.1 387.0 386.8 384.8 381.9 (p)383.8

12-month % change

 0.8 -0.1 -0.6 -1.3 -2.5 (p)-2.1

Education & Health Services(3)

 562.8 563.9 566.1 569.3 574.6 (p)577.8

12-month % change

 2.9 3.3 2.9 3.2 4.1 (p)4.5

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 272.6 268.8 265.8 267.8 270.7 (p)272.3

12-month % change

 7.3 5.2 3.5 4.0 5.0 (p)2.6

Other Services(3)

 107.5 108.3 108.7 108.8 107.7 (p)107.9

12-month % change

 0.7 1.7 1.4 1.2 -0.1 (p)0.5

Government(3)

 416.8 418.8 418.9 420.0 421.9 (p)423.3

12-month % change

 2.6 2.8 2.7 3.0 3.0 (p)2.7

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Duluth Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2023
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2023
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2023
Consumer Expenditures in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — 2021–22 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2023
Average energy prices for the United States, regions, census divisions, and selected metropolitan areas Average energy prices Table Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in Minnesota — Third Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota — 2022 Unemployment News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – September 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2023
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Minneapolis (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages For Nurses In Minnesota’s Metropolitan Area — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2018
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2023
Union Members in Minnesota — 2022 Employment News Release Feb 2023
Women’s Earnings In Minnesota — 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fargo — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2022
Fatal Work Injuries in Minnesota — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023
Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — September 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Nov 2023
Union Membership Historical Table for Minnesota Employment Table Feb 2023
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota — First Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Minnesota — 2021 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mankato-North Mankato — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Rochester — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Cloud — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2023
Minnesota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release Nov 2023
Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington – October 2023 Average energy prices News Release Nov 2023