November 2024 - Minnesota Employment Review
Spotlight: Booms and Busts: How Economic Cycles Shaped Central Minnesota
Over the past two decades Central Minnesota has proven itself a standout performer in weathering the ups and downs of economic cycles.
Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS)
The unemployment rate held at 3.4% in Minnesota in October on a seasonally adjusted basis.
October 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 September 2024
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS) Survey conducted by the BLS shows that in Minnesota the number of job openings fell to 184,000, down 1.1% over the month in September on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in October, the same increase as in each of the previous three months.