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    4. Jobs Up By 4400 In Minnesota State Marks A Half Year Of Steady Labor Force Growth
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    Jobs up by 4,400 in Minnesota; State Marks a Half Year of Steady Labor Force Growth

    September 19, 2023

    St. Paul - Minnesota gained 4,400 jobs from July to August and the labor force grew for a sixth straight month, according to data released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).

    Minnesota and U.S. employment both grew 0.1% over the month, with Minnesota's private sector job growth – up 4,800 jobs in August – outpacing national private sector job growth. With 3,225 people entering the labor force last month, the labor force participation rate held steady over-the-month at 68.5% and Minnesota's unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a point to 3.1% in August.

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