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
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
Unmatched Minnesota Job Growth
June 2015 - MN Economic Trends
Making a Living Making Things
June 2014 - MN Economic Trends