Dave Senf has been a labor market analyst with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for 10 years. His main responsibilities are short-term and long-term industry and occupational employment projections. He is also a regular contributor to the Minnesota Employment Review and TRENDS. He co-authored the agency's contribution to the 2002 Economic Report to the Governor. Dave has a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana and a master's degree from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He has been involved with research in regional economics since 1978 and worked for a consulting firm and at the University of Minnesota during the 1980s.
Recent articles
Minnesota Economic Indicators
Every issue - MN Employment Review
Measuring Employment in Minnesota
September 2018 - MN Economic Trends
Seasonal Shifts
March 2018 - MN Economic Trends
Minnesota Finally Seeing Wage Growth
December 2017 - MN Economic Trends
Job Polarization
December 2017 - MN Economic Trends
A Look at Minnesota Income
December 2017 - MN Economic Trends
The New Normal
March 2017 - MN Economic Trends
Reviewing the Data, From A to Z
September 2016 - MN Economic Trends
The Evolution of Minnesota's Knowledge-Based Service Economy
September 2016 - MN Economic Trends
Stuck in Neutral
December 2015 - MN Economic Trends
Show Me the Money
September 2015 - MN Economic Trends
Metro Occupational Mixes
September 2015 - MN Economic Trends
Road to Recovery
June 2015 - MN Economic Trends
In Search of the Independent Contractor
March 2015 - MN Economic Trends
Ready or Not, Baby Boomer Retirement Wave is Here
December 2014 - MN Economic Trends
Minnesota's Evolving Labor Market
December 2013 - MN Economic Trends
The Long Climb Back
September 2013 - MN Economic Trends
Minnesota Job Outlook First Quarter 2013 to First Quarter 2014
July 2013 - MN Employment Review
A Look at Occupational Data
March 2013 - MN Economic Trends
