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At the same time, the local unemployment rate remains low, but it's the highest it's been since the summer of 2021.

The job growth rate for the Rochester area last month was more than 10 times higher than the statewide rate.

A recent state report showed the Rochester area continues to have the hottest job market in Minnesota.

Revisions to the 2024 data contributed to the increase.

The state's unemployment rate was also a full percentage point lower than the national average.

The number of jobs and the size of the labor force rose to new record highs in December.

Over the past two years, the number of jobs locally has increased by nearly 14,000.

Rochester's job growth rate is above 6%.

Overall employment in the Olmsted County has risen above 94,000 for the first time.

For several months, Rochester has been the hotspot for job growth throughout Minnesota, while the job losses continue to mount in the Twin Cities area.

Olmsted County has now set new employment records for five consecutive months.

The Twin Cities area lost nearly as many jobs as the Rochester area gained over the past year.

The job creation machine in the Rochester area continued to topple records last month.

The data shows the number of jobs added in the Rochester area over the past year is nearly 3 times the total for the entire Twin Cities.