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News Releases:

Aug
12

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – July 2020

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.5 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
12

Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — July 2020

Prices in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), edged down 0.1 percent for the two months ending in July 2020.

Jul
14

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – June 2020

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.8 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Minnesota Economy at a Glance:

Minnesota
Data Series Back
Data		 Jan
2020		 Feb
2020		 Mar
2020		 Apr
2020		 May
2020		 June
2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,122.7 3,121.3 3,094.3 3,066.5 3,069.9 (p)3,116.3

Employment(1)

 3,024.0 3,025.2 3,005.5 2,799.5 2,767.0 (p)2,848.8

Unemployment(1)

 98.8 96.1 88.8 267.0 303.0 (p)267.5

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.2 3.1 2.9 8.7 9.9 (p)8.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 2,984.1 2,977.6 2,949.8 2,589.8 2,616.0 (p)2,700.7

12-month % change

 0.3 0.1 -0.8 -12.9 -12.3 (p)-9.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.6 6.6 6.6 6.5 5.2 (p)5.2

12-month % change

 1.5 1.5 0.0 -1.5 -22.4 (p)-21.2

Construction(3)

 125.7 125.5 125.1 114.5 121.5 (p)119.5

12-month % change

 1.2 1.2 0.5 -7.4 -5.9 (p)-7.4

Manufacturing(3)

 322.9 323.1 321.7 300.0 299.7 (p)301.4

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.5 -0.9 -7.5 -7.6 (p)-7.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 532.2 528.4 526.6 488.4 494.7 (p)513.8

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.6 -0.7 -7.8 -6.7 (p)-2.8

Information(3)

 45.6 45.7 45.3 41.7 39.8 (p)39.6

12-month % change

 -3.2 -2.8 -3.4 -11.3 -15.3 (p)-15.4

Financial Activities(3)

 191.6 191.3 190.5 186.8 186.7 (p)185.2

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.6 -1.1 -3.0 -3.2 (p)-4.1

Professional & Business Services(3)

 387.4 383.5 380.7 358.1 361.8 (p)365.6

12-month % change

 1.0 -0.2 -0.9 -6.8 -6.0 (p)-4.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 551.2 549.2 544.7 487.0 492.2 (p)509.1

12-month % change

 0.3 0.0 -0.9 -11.5 -10.6 (p)-7.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 279.3 280.4 269.2 124.1 141.6 (p)176.9

12-month % change

 1.4 1.8 -2.1 -54.7 -48.5 (p)-35.6

Other Services(3)

 114.9 116.6 113.0 82.3 87.3 (p)98.6

12-month % change

 1.1 2.6 -0.5 -28.1 -23.6 (p)-13.9

Government(3)

 426.7 427.3 426.4 400.4 385.5 (p)385.8

12-month % change

 0.5 0.7 0.3 -6.0 -9.6 (p)-9.7

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
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2020
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2020
Fargo Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Aug 2020
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Aug 2020
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Aug 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Aug 2020
Consumer Expenditures for the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area: 2017–18 Consumer spending News Release Nov 2019
Average energy prices for the United States, regions, census divisions, and selected metropolitan areas Average energy prices Table Jul 2020
County Employment and Wages in Minnesota — Third Quarter 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2020
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Nov 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, Minnesota — 2019 Unemployment News Release Mar 2020
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — July 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for Minneapolis Consumer price indexes Table Jun 2020
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Aug 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Aug 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 – July 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Aug 2020
Union Members in Minnesota — 2019 Employment News Release Feb 2020
Women’s Earnings In Minnesota — 2018 Pay News Release Jan 2020
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fargo — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2020
Fatal Work Injuries in Minnesota — 2018 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2020
Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — March 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release May 2020
Union Membership Historical Table for Minnesota Employment Table Feb 2020
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table May 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota — First Quarter 2019 Employment News Release Dec 2019
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in Minnesota — 2018 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Mar 2020
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 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Rochester — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Cloud — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2020