Press Release: Minnesota’s Labor Force Grows for Fourth Straight Month
20 Jul 2023
News
Minnesota's labor force growth continues to accelerate with more than 9,000 people entering the labor market in June – the fourth month in a row with positive growth and the largest monthly gain in three years.
With 9,017 new people in the job market, Minnesota's labor force participation rate increased two-tenths of a percentage point to 68.4%, compared to 62.6% nationally. Minnesota's unemployment rate remained steady at 2.9% in June. Nationally, the unemployment rate ticked down a tenth of a percent to 3.6%.
Click here to view the original article from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
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