St. Cloud, Minnesota Job Growth

There were 107,400 jobs in St Cloud, Minnesota in April 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 109,431 employed persons for the month. St Cloud lost 200 jobs in April 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 273 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St Cloud job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

St Cloud, Minnesota Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for St Cloud 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 St Cloud, Minnesota

CES employment for St Cloud peaked in January 2020 at 111,200. Since then 3,800 jobs have been lost in St Cloud according to the employer survey. From a trough of 97,100 in April 2020, St Cloud has gained 10,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 110,291 for St Cloud in November 2019. 860 jobs have been lost in St Cloud since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 100,624, St Cloud has added 8,807 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

St Cloud, Minnesota Employment History