January 2025 - Minnesota Employment Review
Spotlight: Demographic Shifts in Northeast Minnesota’s Workforce
The population of Northeast Minnesota has been growing and evolving over the last decade. The major demographic trends of aging and racial and ethnic diversification have large implications for the region's workforce and economy.
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
The unemployment rate decreased to 3.3% in Minnesota in December on a seasonally adjusted basis.
December 2024: 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 November 2024
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS) Survey conducted by the BLS shows that in November the number of job openings decreased to 168,000 over the month in Minnesota on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in December, after rising 0.3 percent in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.