Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota Job Growth
There were 58,400 jobs in Mankato, Minnesota in April 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 60,398 employed persons for the month. Mankato added 200 jobs in April 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 167 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mankato job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | April 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
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CES | 58,400 | +200 | +2,500 |
CPS | 60,398 | +167 | +1,117 |
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 peaked in August 2019 at 58,500. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Mankato according to the employer survey. From a trough of 49,800 in April 2020, Mankato has gained 8,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,458 for Mankato in November 2019. 60 jobs have been lost in Mankato since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 55,097, Mankato has added 5,301 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Mankato, Minnesota Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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April 2023 | 58,400 | 200 | 60,398 | 167 |
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 |
September 2022 | 56,900 | 200 | 59,958 | 103 |
August 2022 | 56,700 | 100 | 59,855 | 149 |
July 2022 | 56,600 | 800 | 59,706 | 164 |
June 2022 | 55,800 | 0 | 59,542 | 146 |
May 2022 | 55,800 | -100 | 59,396 | 115 |