Duluth, Minnesota Job Growth

There were 137,200 jobs in Duluth, Minnesota in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 137,896 employed persons for the month. Duluth added 400 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 36 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Duluth job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	137,200	+400	+500
CPS	137,896	-36	+1,068

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 137,900. Since then 700 jobs have been lost in Duluth according to the employer survey. From a trough of 134,200 in June 2016, Duluth has gained 3,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 138,309 for Duluth in April 2019. 413 jobs have been lost in Duluth since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Duluth, Minnesota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	137,200	400	137,896	-36
June 2019	136,800	-100	137,932	-223
May 2019	136,900	-100	138,155	-154
April 2019	137,000	-200	138,309	94
March 2019	137,200	400	138,215	222
February 2019	136,800	-400	137,993	361
January 2019	137,200	200	137,632	400
December 2018	137,000	-200	137,232	25
November 2018	137,200	400	137,207	140
October 2018	136,800	500	137,067	232
September 2018	136,300	-300	136,835	136
August 2018	136,600	-100	136,699	-129