Duluth, Minnesota Job Growth
There were 132,400 jobs in Duluth, Minnesota in March 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 136,886 employed persons for the month. Duluth added 600 jobs in March 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 832 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Duluth job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | March 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 132,400 | +600 | +4,200 |
CPS | 136,886 | +832 | +5,533 |
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 138,200. Since then 5,800 jobs have been lost in Duluth according to the employer survey. From a trough of 116,600 in May 2020, Duluth has gained 15,800 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 139,362 for Duluth in January 2020. 2,476 jobs have been lost in Duluth since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 121,006, Duluth has added 15,880 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Duluth, Minnesota Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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March 2022 | 132,400 | 600 | 136,886 | 832 |
February 2022 | 131,800 | 100 | 136,054 | 1,019 |
January 2022 | 131,700 | 700 | 135,035 | 1,250 |
December 2021 | 131,000 | 800 | 133,785 | -34 |
November 2021 | 130,199 | 500 | 133,819 | 158 |
October 2021 | 129,699 | 0 | 133,661 | 581 |
September 2021 | 129,699 | -200 | 133,080 | 667 |
August 2021 | 129,900 | -100 | 132,413 | 530 |
July 2021 | 130,000 | 1,500 | 131,883 | 309 |
June 2021 | 128,500 | -100 | 131,574 | 78 |
May 2021 | 128,600 | 100 | 131,496 | 49 |
April 2021 | 128,500 | 300 | 131,447 | 94 |