Regional Analyst, Central & Southwest Minnesota
Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
CareerForce
1542 Northway Dr. Door 2
St. Cloud, MN 56303
320-223-6992
luke.greiner@state.mn.us
Luke Greiner is the Department of Employment and Economic Development’s regional analyst for central and southwestern Minnesota. Luke conducts research, writes publications, and provides presentations about Greater Minnesota's economy, job market, industry trends, career and educational decision making, and higher education outcomes. He has a bachelor's degree in management from Park University in Parkville, MO. Luke worked in workforce development for DEED before becoming an analyst and currently serves on the National ACT Steering Committee and Minnesota State ACT Council.
Local Look blog - Central
Local Look blog - Southwest
What Do Students Want? (with Cameron Macht)
March 2025 - MN Economic Trends
Northern Exposure: Measuring Artificial Intelligence in Minnesota's Economy (with Cameron Macht)
September 2024 - MN Economic Trends
Central Minnesota Holds Steadfast
June 2024 - MN Economic Trends
From Plows to Profits: The Ever-Evolving Story of Farming in Southwest Minnesota (with Amanda Blaschko)
March 2024 - MN Employment Review
Beneath the Barcode: The Labor Landscape in Retail Trade in Central Minnesota
November 2023 - MN Employment Review
Popular or Pragmatic Part 2: The Long View
September 2023 - MN Economic Trends
Central Region Shows Resilience
June 2023 - MN Economic Trends
Where Do College Aspirations Take Our Students?
May 2023 - MN Employment Review
Challenges and Changes in Minnesota's Leisure & Hospitality Industry
March 2023 - MN Economic Trends
Current Vacancies and Future Demand in Southwest Minnesota
February 2023 - MN Employment Review
Post-Pandemic Recession Wage and Inflation Growth: Comparisons Across Industries and States (with Oriane Casale)
December 2022
Southwest Minnesota's Immigrant Population
September 2022 - MN Employment Review
Holding Back Growth in Southwest Minnesota
June 2022 - MN Economic Trends
More Vacancies, Fewer Workers in Central Minnesota
June 2022 - MN Economic Trends
Recalling the Recent Job Changes in Southwest Minnesota
March 2022 - MN Employment Review
Changing Lanes: Commuting and Place of Work Changes in Central Minnesota
November 2021 - MN Employment Review
A Closer Look: County-level Employment in Southwest Minnesota (with Mark Schultz)
September 2021 - MN Employment Review
Fun With Statistics: QCEW
July 2021 - MN Employment Review
Southwest Minnesota's Labor Landscape (with Cameron Macht)
June 2021 - MN Economic Trends
Labor Lost Amid Record Job Openings
June 2021 - MN Economic Trends
Feast and Famine for Restaurants and Drinking Places in Central Minnesota
May 2021 - MN Employment Review
Popular or Pragmatic: Considering College Instructional Program Decisions
March 2021 - MN Economic Trends
Employment Disruptions by Age and Gender in Southwest Minnesota (with Mark Schultz)
March 2021 - MN Employment Review
How Bad Was It? Central Minnesota’s Job Loss in 2nd Quarter of 2020
November 2020 - MN Employment Review
The Pandemic Plays Out in South Central and Southwest Minnesota (with Mark Schultz)
September 2020 - MN Employment Review
Central Minnesota's Economy through COVID-19
June 2020 - MN Economic Trends
Connecting Students and Educators to Labor Market Information
September 2019 - MN Economic Trends
Central Minnesota Moves Toward Equilibrium
June 2019 - MN Economic Trends
The Impact of Automation on Minnesota's Labor Market
December 2018 - MN Economic Trends
Tapping Homegrown Talent
September 2018 - MN Economic Trends
Record Jobs for the Retail Sector
June 2018 - MN Economic Trends
Job Seekers in the Driver's Seat
June 2017 - MN Economic Trends
Tight Labor Market Tests Employers
June 2017 - MN Economic Trends
Generations of Generalizations
May 2017 - MN Employment Review
Child Care in Southwest Minnesota (with Mark Schultz)
March 2017 - MN Employment Review
What to Know Before You Owe
September 2016 - MN Economic Trends
Labor Force Growth Slowing in Central Minnesota (with Cameron Macht)
June 2016 - MN Economic Trends
