MN private sector job numbers recover from pandemic losses, DEED says
Job seekers look over job opening fliers at the WorkSource exhibit, a collaborative effort by governmental agencies to offer jobs and job training resources at the Greater Los Angeles Career Expo at the Pasadena Convention. (Photo by David McNew/Gett
ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced Thursday that the state has completely recovered from the private sector jobs lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Minnesota lost 385,900 private sector jobs between February and April 2020.
Last month, the state added another 9,400 private sector jobs, putting the number of jobs gained back since the pandemic at 388,700. The state added 10,100 total jobs in February.
"Minnesota’s continued job growth is great news – it’s a sign of the ongoing strength of Minnesota companies and employers," DEED Commissioner Kevin McKinnon said in a press release. "We’re focused on helping Minnesotans who are unemployed connect with the many good jobs available right now across industries and throughout the state."
In all the state’s unemployment rate moved up 0.1% to 3% and the labor force participation dropped 0.1% to 68%.