May 2015 Minnesota Employment Review
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LAUS Annual Revisions
What is benchmarking and why do we do it?
Work Zone Ahead!
Construction is booming in Central Minnesota, boosting the regional economy. Here are details by industry and occupation.
Featuring the CES
Current Employment Statistics (CES) data seem to get adjusted a lot. Is this related to benchmarking?
Industrial Analysis
An analysis of what industries saw employment growth both from April 2014 to April 2015
Regional Analysis
A regional breakdown of job growth for April 2015
Minnesota Economic Indicators
A comprehensive look at economic indicators for April 2015, including the Minnesota and U.S. Indices.
Consumer Price Index
Information on the U. S. Consumer Price Index for April 2015
Local Area Unemployment Statistics
The Local Area Unemployment Statistics or LAUS tool provides labor force, employment, and unemployment estimates.
Current Employment Statistics
The Current Employment Statistics (CES) Program, a monthly survey of 5,900 nonfarm employers, provides monthly data on employment by industry. The data offers a snapshot of the health of the economy.