New High Marks For Employment & Labor Force in the Rochester Area
The job creation machine in the Rochester area continued to topple records last month.
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Rochester Area Economy Continues to Lead State For Job Growth
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.
Rochester Area Shatters Records For Employment & Labor Force Size
Despite the record-breaking jobs statistics, the unemployment rate for Olmsted County in July was the highest in nearly 3 years.
Rochester Has Surpassed Twin Cities as State's Job Growth Engine
In recent months, the Rochester area's job growth rate has been the highest in the state and now the number of jobs created over the past year is even higher than the total for the entire Twin Cities area.
Jobs Data Show June Was a Record-Setting Month in Rochester Area
The records are based on statistics tracked by the state since 1976.
Rochester Area Economy Set New Jobs Record in April
The unemployment rate also dropped back below 2%.
Rochester's Job Growth Rate Remained Strong in March
The state's job growth rate continues to lag behind the national rate.
Two Straight Months of Rising Jobless rates in SE Minnesota
Some counties reported rates above 4%.
Minnesota Jobs Total Surpasses 3 Million For the First Time
The unemployment rate still moved higher.
Minnesota Continues to See Low Unemployment But Slow Job Growth
Rochester's job growth rate is more than a full percentage point higher than the state average.
Rochester Area Labor Force Grew to New Record High in March
Total employment last month was the second-highest record.
Minnesota Job and Wage Growth Trail National Average
For wage growth, the 12-month national average is more than double Minnesota's rate.
Rochester Jobless Rate is the Highest in Over a Year
Jobless rates were higher across the region.
MN Finally Recoups Private Sector Jobs Lost to COVID Shutdown
The pandemic shutdown erased more than 385,000 private sector jobs in Minnesota.