Department of Numbers

Duluth, Minnesota Job Growth

There were 133,200 jobs in Duluth, Minnesota in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 136,257 employed persons for the month. Duluth added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 156 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Duluth job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 133,200 +100 +700
CPS 136,257 -156 +370

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Duluth, Minnesota Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Duluth 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 for Duluth, Minnesota

CES employment for Duluth peaked in November 2014 at 136,700. Since then 3,500 jobs have been lost in Duluth according to the employer survey. From a trough of 115,400 in May 2020, Duluth has gained 17,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 138,532 for Duluth in March 2018. 2,275 jobs have been lost in Duluth since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 121,179, Duluth has added 15,078 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Duluth, Minnesota Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 133,200 100 136,257 -156
October 2023 133,100 0 136,413 -32
September 2023 133,100 300 136,445 -36
August 2023 132,800 -400 136,481 5
July 2023 133,200 1,000 136,476 132
June 2023 132,200 200 136,344 141
May 2023 132,000 600 136,203 -61
April 2023 131,400 -500 136,264 -102
March 2023 131,900 -400 136,366 252
February 2023 132,300 200 136,114 6
January 2023 132,100 100 136,108 265
December 2022 132,000 -500 135,843 -44