United States Employment Snapshot



Minnesota Employment Snapshot




Minnesota Payroll Employment


  • Minnesota added 10,700 net payroll jobs, or 0.4 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Minnesota added 800 jobs. Minnesota nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 9 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Minnesota is tied for 12th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Minnesota added 9,200 private sector jobs, or 0.4 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Minnesota added 1,000 jobs. Minnesota private sector payroll employment has increased in 8 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 209,000 jobs in March, or 0.2 percent. Minnesota ranks 18th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during March were Education and Health Services (3,600) and Construction (1,900).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Financial Activities (-200) and Other Services (-700).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Education and Health Services (28,100) and Government (9,600).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Financial Activities (-2,000) and Leisure and Hospitality (-3,300).



Minnesota Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.