Minnesota Job Market, Labor Force Maintain High Levels in June
17 Jul 2025
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Minnesota's employment level, unemployment rate and labor force were stable in June, with metrics unchanged over the month, according to new data from the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Minnesota lost 800 jobs in June, effectively flat, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.3%. More than 2,100 Minnesotans joined the labor force – continuing the state's strong streak of labor force gains in 10 out of the last 12 months – and the labor force participation rate was also unchanged at 68.2%.
Both figures continue to compare favorably to the United States as a whole: the nation's unemployment rate is 4.1% and the labor force participation rate is 62.3%.
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