Population changes are occurring throughout Minnesota with some areas experiencing growth while others face declines.
The unemployment rate rose to 3.3% in Minnesota in August on a seasonally adjusted basis.
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.
An analysis of the current month’s employment picture broken out by Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLTS) Survey conducted by the BLS shows that the number of job openings fell to 139,000, down 21.5% over the month in July on a seasonally adjusted basis in Minnesota.
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis, the same increase as in July.
