[ST. PAUL, MN] – Governor Tim Walz today celebrated Minnesota’s new job numbers that indicate 14 straight months of job growth in the state. Minnesota gained 99,983 payroll jobs, up 3.5 percent over the year, outpacing the country’s employment growth rate of 3.2 percent.

“Minnesota continues to outpace the country in job growth ,” said Governor Walz. “We will continue to invest in our state’s workforce, economic stability, and small businesses. I look forward to continued growth and making Minnesota the best place to live, work, and raise a family.”

Minnesota’s over the year job growth in November outperformed that of the nation in total payroll employment and private sector employment.

On a seasonally-adjusted basis Minnesota gained 6,800 jobs in November, up 0.2 percent from October.

This announcement comes after recent data released from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics showing that inflation is falling faster and Minnesotans are seeing more relief than in the U.S. as a whole. This announcement also follows a summer and fall of record low unemployment rates and a focus on economic expansion across the state.