State and National Employment and Unemployment

Unemployment

The unemployment rate held at 4.5% in Minnesota in April, on a seasonally adjusted basis.

The number of unemployed workers decreased to 140,910 and the number of employed decreased to 3,005,022 workers. Minnesota's labor force shrunk to 3,145,932 workers, and the labor force participation rate decreased to 67.4%

In comparison, the U.S. unemployment rate held at 4.3% in April, on a seasonally adjusted basis. The national labor force participation rate decreased to 61.8%.

Unemployment Rates

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Monthly Employment

Minnesota’s monthly job growth was up in April as the state added 15,900 jobs (0.5%).

Seven of eleven published supersectors posted positive growth. Construction added 2,100 jobs; Manufacturing added 1,900 jobs; Trade, Transportation and Utilities added 3,100 jobs; Professional and Business Services added 700 jobs; Leisure and Hospitality added 3,800 jobs; Other Services added 600 jobs and Government added 4,000 jobs.

Two supersectors posted decreases. Information lost 100 jobs and Educational and Health Services lost 200 jobs.

Employment was flat in Mining and Logging and Financial Activities.

U.S. total payroll employment was up in April, adding 115,000 jobs or 0.1%. Private sector employers added 123,000 jobs (0.1%) on a seasonally adjusted basis. Minnesota outperformed the nation in nine supersectors and in total nonfarm employment.

Over-the-Month (OTM) Employment Change by Industry, April 2026 - Seasonally Adjusted

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Annual Employment

Minnesota's over the year (OTY) payroll employment growth stood at 4,067 jobs or 0.1%, lower than March’s 0.2% growth. The private sector added 2,050 jobs, or 0.1% in April, which was lower than March’s 0.2%.

U.S. total nonfarm over-the-year job growth stood at 0.2% in April, better than March’s 0.1%. Private sector employment growth was at 0.4%, the same as in March.

Five of eleven published supersectors in Minnesota added jobs over the year. Construction added 4,778 jobs (3.8%), Manufacturing added 2,543 jobs (0.8%), Education and Health Services added 14,299 jobs (2.3%), Other Services added 787 jobs (0.7%), and Government added 2,017 jobs (0.5%).

Mining and Logging lost 59 jobs (0.9%); Trade, Transportation and Utilities lost 8,346 jobs (1.6%); Information lost 2,060 jobs (5%); Financial Activities lost 4,304 jobs (2.3%); Professional and Business Services lost 164 jobs (0%) and Leisure and Hospitality lost 4,424 jobs (2%).

Four supersectors showed strength over the year in Minnesota compared to the nation. Mining and Logging was down 0.9% (versus -2.3% nationally), Construction was up 3.6% (versus 0.7%), Manufacturing was up 0.8% (versus -0.6%), and Government growth was up 0.5% (versus -1.1%).

Over-the-Year (OTY) Employment Change by Industry, April 2026 - Not Seasonally Adjusted

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