Minnesota employers added 9,600 jobs in January, the largest monthly gain since March 2024 and the labor force grew by 4,800 people, according data released Thursday by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Minnesota’s 0.3% job growth in January was three times faster than the nation as a whole. The state’s unemployment rate is 3.0%, which is steady following revisions to the monthly rate from late 2024. The national unemployment rate is 4.0%. Minnesota has added jobs for six straight months and nine months out of the last 12.
Minnesota’s labor force participation rate increased one tenth of a percentage point to 68.1% in January, compared to 62.2% nationally.
Over the year, Minnesota employers added 46,800 jobs. Minnesota’s job growth was faster than the nation, both overall and in the private sector.
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