State and National Employment and Unemployment

Unemployment

The unemployment rate increased to 4.4% in Minnesota in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis.

The number of unemployed increased to 138,915 and the number of employed increased to 3,038,789. The labor force grew to 3,177,704, and the labor force participation rate held at 68.2%.

The U.S. unemployment fell to 4.3% in January, on a seasonally adjusted basis. The labor force participation rate decreased to 62.1%.

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Monthly Employment

Minnesota’s monthly job growth was mostly flat in January as the state added 100 jobs (0.0%).

Four of eleven published supersectors posted positive growth. Construction added 3,700 jobs, Education and Health Services added 5,000 jobs, Other Services added 1,100 jobs and Government added 1,000 jobs.

Six supersectors posted decreases. Manufacturing lost 900 jobs, Trade, Transportation and Utilities lost 2,500 jobs, Information lost 600 jobs, Financial Activities lost 1,800 jobs, Professional and Business Services lost 900 jobs, Leisure and Hospitality lost 4,000 jobs.

Mining and Logging employment was flat.

U.S. total payroll employment was up slightly January, adding 130,000 jobs or 0.1%. Private sector employers added 172,000 jobs (0.1%) on a seasonally adjusted basis. Minnesota outperformed the nation in five supersectors.

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Annual Employment

Minnesota over the year (OTY) payroll employment growth stood at 13,147 or 0.4%, higher than December’s flat annual growth. The private sector added 10,060 jobs, or 0.4% in January, which was higher than December’s 0.0%.

U.S. total nonfarm over-the-year job growth stood at -0.2% in January, better than December’s -0.5%. Private sector employment growth was at -0.1%, better than December’s -0.3%.

Five of eleven published supersectors in Minnesota added jobs over the year. Mining and Logging added 53 jobs (0.9%), Construction added 7,792 jobs (6.5%), Education and Health Services added 18,941 jobs (3.2%), Other Services added 3,227 (2.8%), and Government added 3,087 jobs (2.8%).

Manufacturing lost 911 jobs (0.3%); Trade, Transportation and Utilities lost 2,277 jobs (0.4%); Information lost 2,512 jobs (6%); Financial Activities lost 3,651 jobs (1.9%); Professional and Business Services lost 4,386 jobs (1.2%) and Leisure and Hospitality lost 6,216 jobs (2.4%).

Seven supersectors showed strength over the year in Minnesota compared to the nation, as did Total Nonfarm, which was up 0.4% (versus -0.2% nationally). Mining and Logging was up 0.9% (versus -3.7% nationally); Construction was up 6.5% (versus 0.4%); Manufacturing was down 0.3% (versus -1.3%); Trade, Transportation and Utilities was down 0.4% (versus -1.6%); Education and Health Services was up 3.2% (versus 3%), Other Services was up 2.8% (versus 0.3%) and Government growth was up 0.7% (versus -1.2%).

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