Minnesota Job Growth
There were 2,907,400 jobs in Minnesota in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,012,488 employed persons for the month. Minnesota added 11,900 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 16,481 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Minnesota job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | April 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 2,907,400 | +11,900 | +71,600 |
CPS | 3,012,488 | +16,481 | +109,381 |
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 January 2020 for Minnesota at 2,995,700. Since then 88,300 jobs have been lost in Minnesota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 2,577,900 in April 2020, Minnesota has gained 329,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in Minnesota reached a maximum of 3,046,002 in January 2020. 33,514 jobs have been lost in Minnesota since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 2,758,762, Minnesota has added 253,726 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Minnesota Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2022 | 2,907,400 | 11,900 | 3,012,488 | 16,481 |
March 2022 | 2,895,500 | 13,200 | 2,996,007 | 19,453 |
February 2022 | 2,882,300 | 13,000 | 2,976,554 | 20,007 |
January 2022 | 2,869,300 | 4,800 | 2,956,547 | 19,149 |
December 2021 | 2,864,500 | 2,500 | 2,937,398 | 106 |
November 2021 | 2,862,000 | 9,600 | 2,937,292 | 1,796 |
October 2021 | 2,852,400 | 5,000 | 2,935,496 | 6,256 |
September 2021 | 2,847,400 | -14,400 | 2,929,240 | 5,030 |
August 2021 | 2,861,800 | -3,800 | 2,924,210 | 4,624 |
July 2021 | 2,865,600 | 27,500 | 2,919,586 | 3,912 |
June 2021 | 2,838,100 | -2,200 | 2,915,674 | 5,464 |
May 2021 | 2,840,300 | 4,500 | 2,910,210 | 7,103 |