January 2024 - Minnesota Employment Review
Spotlight: Northeast Minnesota is Working to Bring more People Home
Housing affordability and accessibility have been identified as priorities throughout the state.
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
The unemployment rate ticked down to 2.9% in Minnesota in December from 3.1% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis.
December 2023: Alternative Measures of Unemployment
Minnesota's official unemployment rate is a useful indicator of the health of the state's economy, but it does not tell the whole story.
Regional Analysis
An analysis of the current month’s employment picture broken out by Metropolitan Statistical Area.
JOLTS Update
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS) Survey conducted by the BLS shows that the number of job openings increased by 22,000 or 11.8% in Minnesota to 209,000 in November on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.1 percent in November.