March 2024 - Minnesota Employment Review
Spotlight: From Plows to Profits: The Ever-Evolving Story of Farming in Southwest Minnesota
Southwest Minnesota is the state's agricultural hub.
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
The unemployment rate held at 2.7% in Minnesota in February on a seasonally adjusted basis.
February 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.
Occupational Demand Analysis of the Soybean Crush Industry
The Minnesota State Northern Agriculture Center of Excellence requested an analysis to identify the occupations in high demand in the expanding soybean crush industry, as well as projections of future demand for these occupations.
JOLTS Update
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS) Survey conducted by the BLS shows that the number of job openings decreased by 28,000 or 13.3% in Minnesota to 182,000 in January on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in February on a seasonally adjusted basis, after rising 0.3 percent in January.