May 2024 - Minnesota Employment Review
2023 Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey Findings
During 2023, employers reported a total of 139,059 vacancies, down 24.7% from second quarter 2022.
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
The unemployment rate held at 2.7% in Minnesota in April on a seasonally adjusted basis.
April 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 March 2024
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS) Survey conducted by the BLS shows that the number of job openings decreased by 7,000 or 4.1% in Minnesota to 164,000 in March on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent in April on a seasonally adjusted basis.