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Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota Job Growth

There were 61,000 jobs in Mankato, Minnesota in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,073 employed persons for the month. Mankato added 2,000 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 380 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mankato job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 61,000 +2,000 +4,100
CPS 62,073 +380 +2,115

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

Mankato, Minnesota Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Mankato in September 2023 is at a new high of 61,000.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Mankato is at a new high of 62,073.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Mankato, Minnesota Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 61,000 2,000 62,073 380
August 2023 59,000 -100 61,693 330
July 2023 59,100 300 61,363 360
June 2023 58,800 300 61,003 346
May 2023 58,500 200 60,657 256
April 2023 58,300 100 60,401 170
March 2023 58,200 0 60,231 165
February 2023 58,200 100 60,066 1
January 2023 58,100 300 60,065 120
December 2022 57,800 200 59,945 -25
November 2022 57,600 700 59,970 -28
October 2022 56,900 0 59,998 40

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