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Minnesota Job Growth

There were 2,972,800 jobs in Minnesota in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 2,994,516 employed persons for the month. Minnesota added 14,100 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 423 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Minnesota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 2,972,800 +14,100 +78,300
CPS 2,994,516 -423 +22,566

Minnesota Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Minnesota as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Minnesota

CES employment peaked in February 2020 for Minnesota at 2,993,100. Since then 20,300 jobs have been lost in Minnesota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,577,100 in April 2020, Minnesota has gained 395,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Minnesota reached a maximum of 3,025,549 in December 2019. 31,033 jobs have been lost in Minnesota since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 2,762,590, Minnesota has added 231,926 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Minnesota Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 2,972,800 14,100 2,994,516 -423
December 2022 2,958,700 -7,500 2,994,939 909
November 2022 2,966,200 6,300 2,994,030 -174
October 2022 2,959,900 8,400 2,994,204 -3,266
September 2022 2,951,500 6,300 2,997,470 -5,271
August 2022 2,945,200 3,800 3,002,741 -1,831
July 2022 2,941,400 12,800 3,004,572 -660
June 2022 2,928,600 900 3,005,232 1,698
May 2022 2,927,700 6,700 3,003,534 3,610
April 2022 2,921,000 10,400 2,999,924 5,865
March 2022 2,910,600 1,200 2,994,059 9,122
February 2022 2,909,400 14,900 2,984,937 12,987

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