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Minnesota Job Growth

There were 3,001,300 jobs in Minnesota in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 3,014,263 employed persons for the month. Minnesota added 7,000 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 2,303 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Minnesota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 3,001,300 +7,000 +41,400
CPS 3,014,263 -2,303 +20,059

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 in October 2023 for Minnesota is at a new high of 3,001,300.

CPS employment in Minnesota reached a maximum of 3,025,549 in December 2019. 11,286 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 251,673 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Minnesota Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 3,001,300 7,000 3,014,263 -2,303
September 2023 2,994,300 7,500 3,016,566 792
August 2023 2,986,800 4,200 3,015,774 -123
July 2023 2,982,600 -400 3,015,897 1,087
June 2023 2,983,000 -2,900 3,014,810 7,685
May 2023 2,985,900 6,900 3,007,125 7,152
April 2023 2,979,000 4,300 2,999,973 3,465
March 2023 2,974,700 -6,900 2,996,508 4,183
February 2023 2,981,600 8,700 2,992,325 -2,345
January 2023 2,972,900 14,200 2,994,670 -269
December 2022 2,958,700 -7,500 2,994,939 909
November 2022 2,966,200 6,300 2,994,030 -174

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