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Unemployment
The unemployment rate decreased to 3.3% in Minnesota in December, on a seasonally adjusted basis.
The number of unemployed decreased to 102,821 workers and the number of employed increased to 3,002,494 workers. The state's total labor force grew to 3,105,315 workers, and the labor force participation rate held at 67.8%.
The U.S. unemployment rate decreased to 4.1% in December, on a seasonally adjusted basis. The national labor force participation rate held at 62.5%.
Unemployment Rates |
|
December
2024 |
November
2024 |
December
2023 |
Minnesota |
Seasonally Adjusted |
3.3% |
3.5% |
2.7% |
Not Seasonally Adjusted |
2.7% |
2.9% |
2.6% |
United States |
Seasonally Adjusted |
4.1% |
4.2% |
3.7% |
Not Seasonally Adjusted |
3.8% |
4.0% |
3.5% |
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Monthly Employment
Minnesota’s monthly job growth was positive in December as the state added 4,100 jobs, or 0.1%.
Five of eleven published supersectors posted positive growth. Mining and Logging added 100 jobs, Manufacturing added 100 jobs, Professional and Business Services added 1,000 jobs, Education and Health Services added 5,100 jobs, and Government added 4,300 jobs.
Six published supersectors posted decreases. Construction lost 1,700 jobs; Trade, Transportation and Utilities lost 800 jobs; Information lost 400 jobs; Financial Activities lost 700 jobs; Leisure and Hospitality lost 700 jobs; and Other Services lost 2,200 jobs.
U.S. total payroll employment was positive in December, adding 256,000 jobs, or 0.2%. Private sector employers added 223,000 jobs (0.2%) on a seasonally adjusted basis. Minnesota outperformed the nation in five supersectors.
Payroll Employment |
Sector |
December - Seasonally Adjusted |
Minnesota |
U.S. |
Number of Jobs
Gained or Lost |
Percent
Change |
Percent
Change |
Total Nonfarm Employment |
4,100 |
0.1 |
0.2 |
Total Private |
-200 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
Mining & Logging |
100 |
1.5 |
-0.5 |
Construction |
-1,700 |
-1.3 |
0.1 |
Manufacturing |
100 |
0.0 |
-0.1 |
Trade, Transportation, & Utilities |
-800 |
-0.2 |
0.2 |
Information |
-400 |
-1.0 |
0.3 |
Financial Activities |
-700 |
-0.4 |
0.1 |
Professional & Business Services |
1,000 |
0.3 |
0.1 |
Educational & Health Services |
5,100 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
-700 |
-0.3 |
0.3 |
Other Services |
-2,200 |
-1.9 |
0.1 |
Government |
4,300 |
1.0 |
0.1 |
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Annual Employment
Minnesota over the year (OTY) payroll employment growth stood at 37,498 or 1.3%, higher than November’s 1.1%. The private sector added 17,302 jobs, or 0.7% in December, which was slightly higher than November’s 0.6%.
U.S. total nonfarm over-the-year job growth stood at 1.4% in December, the same rate as in November. Private sector employment growth was at 1.3%, also the same as the November rate.

Four of eleven published supersectors in Minnesota added jobs over the year. The remainder lost jobs. Mining and Logging lost 214 jobs (3.2%); Manufacturing lost 4,107 jobs (1.3%); Trade, Transportation and Utilities lost 3,412 jobs (0.6%); Information lost 1,934 jobs (4.5%), Financial Activities lost 2,547 jobs (1.4%); Professional and Business Services lost 11,856 jobs (3.1%) and Other Services lost 1,013 jobs (0.9%).
Annual job growth in Minnesota was the highest in Education and Health Services, which added 41,090 jobs (7.1%). Construction added 196 jobs (0.2%), Leisure and Hospitality added 1,099 jobs (0.4%), and Government added 20,196 jobs (4.7%).
Two supersectors showed strength over the year in Minnesota compared to the nation. Education and Health Services was up 7.1% (vs 3.8%) and Government was up 4.7% (vs 1.8%).
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