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News Releases:
Feb
12
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — January 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 0.6 percent in January.

Feb
12
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – January 2025

Prices in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.5 percent for the two months ending in January 2025.

Feb
07
Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — December 2024

Total compensation costs for private industry workers increased 3.7 percent in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2024.

Minnesota Economy at a Glance:
Minnesota
Data Series Back
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July
2024
Aug
2024
Sept
2024
Oct
2024
Nov
2024
Dec
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

3,094.1 3,093.7 3,094.3 3,097.3 3,102.0 (p)3,105.3

Employment(1)

2,996.6 2,990.5 2,988.7 2,991.5 2,994.7 (p)3,002.5

Unemployment(1)

97.6 103.2 105.6 105.9 107.3 (p)102.8

Unemployment Rate(2)

3.2 3.3 3.4 3.4 3.5 (p)3.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

3,013.4 3,025.4 3,032.8 3,033.0 3,035.5 (p)3,039.6

12-month % change

0.9 1.3 1.2 1.2 1.2 (p)1.3

Mining and Logging(3)

6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 (p)6.6

12-month % change

0.0 -1.5 0.0 -1.5 -1.5 (p)-4.3

Construction(3)

134.7 133.9 133.5 132.3 136.0 (p)134.3

12-month % change

-1.1 -1.4 -0.7 -1.3 1.6 (p)0.3

Manufacturing(3)

318.9 318.2 318.4 320.1 319.8 (p)319.9

12-month % change

-2.0 -2.3 -2.7 -1.0 -1.5 (p)-1.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

532.6 534.0 534.9 535.3 533.1 (p)532.3

12-month % change

0.2 0.5 0.4 0.3 -0.6 (p)-0.7

Information(3)

41.6 41.9 41.5 41.9 41.6 (p)41.2

12-month % change

-5.9 -4.3 -5.5 -3.7 -3.9 (p)-4.4

Financial Activities(3)

186.3 185.7 185.3 185.6 185.4 (p)184.7

12-month % change

-2.2 -2.5 -2.1 -1.0 -0.6 (p)-1.3

Professional & Business Services(3)

365.5 368.9 370.5 367.5 366.3 (p)367.3

12-month % change

-5.1 -3.9 -3.5 -3.7 -3.8 (p)-3.1

Education & Health Services(3)

602.1 605.1 606.2 607.9 612.4 (p)617.5

12-month % change

6.1 6.4 6.2 5.9 6.2 (p)7.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

270.6 273.8 274.5 274.6 271.7 (p)271.0

12-month % change

1.3 2.0 2.1 1.1 0.6 (p)0.7

Other Services(3)

116.1 116.2 116.5 117.1 117.2 (p)115.0

12-month % change

2.3 2.2 1.8 1.5 1.5 (p)-0.4

Government(3)

438.5 441.2 445.0 444.2 445.5 (p)449.8

12-month % change

5.0 5.4 5.0 4.3 4.5 (p)5.0

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Duluth Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2025
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2025
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2025
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2025
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2025
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2025
Consumer Expenditures in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — 2022–23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
Average energy prices for the United States, regions, census divisions, and selected metropolitan areas Average energy prices Table Dec 2020
County Employment and Wages in Minnesota — Third Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – January 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Minneapolis (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages For Nurses In Minnesota’s Metropolitan Area — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2018
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region — January 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2025
Union Members in Minnesota — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Women’s Earnings In Minnesota — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fargo — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Dec 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in Minnesota — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — December 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Feb 2025
Union Membership Historical Table for Minnesota Employment Table Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota — First Quarter 2024 Employment News Release Nov 2024
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Minnesota — 2023 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Dec 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mankato-North Mankato — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Rochester, MN — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Cloud — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Minnesota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — September 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Nov 2024
Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington – December 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2025