ST. PAUL, Minn. – Minnesota employers added 9,600 jobs in January, the largest monthly gain since March 2024.
The growth was three times faster than the nation as a whole.
Minnesota’s labor force participation rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 68.1% compared to 62.2% nationally. Minnesota’s unemployment rate is 3%, which is comparable to the national jobless rate of 4%.
Minnesota has added jobs for six straight months and nine months out of the last 12.
Eight of the 11 supersectors gained jobs in January, led by strong months for Education & Health Services, Professional & Business Services, and Construction.
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