ST. PAUL (WJON News) — Good news for job seekers as Minnesota employers added 14,400 jobs in August marking the largest increase since July 2022.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says employment grew by 0.5% which is faster than the national rate of 0.1%.
Jobs were added in eight of the 11 supersectors led by Leisure & Hospitality, Education & Health Services, and Professional & Business Services.
Minnesota’s unemployment rate crept up to 3.3% but is still well below the national average of 4.2%.
DEED says the labor force participation was flat in August.
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