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News Releases:
Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – September 2024

The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), was unchanged for the two months ending in September 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.

Sep
17
Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington – August 2024

Gasoline prices averaged $3.407 a gallon in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area in August 2024.

Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – August 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in August.

Minnesota Economy at a Glance:
Minnesota
Data Series Back
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2024		 July
2024		 Aug
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,097.7 3,101.4 3,100.0 3,096.7 3,094.1 (p)3,093.9

Employment(1)

 3,013.5 3,016.2 3,013.1 3,005.4 2,996.6 (p)2,990.7

Unemployment(1)

 84.2 85.2 86.9 91.3 97.6 (p)103.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.7 2.7 2.8 2.9 3.2 (p)3.3

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,020.0 3,024.7 3,018.4 3,010.9 3,013.4 (p)3,027.8

12-month % change

 1.5 1.7 1.2 0.6 0.9 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.7 6.6 6.5 6.6 6.5 (p)6.4

12-month % change

 9.8 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)-3.0

Construction(3)

 133.9 135.2 135.3 135.6 134.7 (p)133.8

12-month % change

 -0.2 1.0 -0.5 -0.9 -1.1 (p)-1.5

Manufacturing(3)

 324.2 325.3 320.8 319.2 318.9 (p)318.2

12-month % change

 -0.8 -0.4 -1.6 -2.3 -2.0 (p)-2.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 536.2 536.0 534.0 532.9 532.6 (p)533.6

12-month % change

 0.9 0.9 0.5 0.1 0.2 (p)0.4

Information(3)

 42.7 42.3 42.5 42.3 41.6 (p)42.0

12-month % change

 -5.3 -6.0 -4.7 -5.2 -5.9 (p)-4.1

Financial Activities(3)

 185.2 186.1 187.2 186.9 186.3 (p)186.4

12-month % change

 -3.0 -2.4 -1.8 -2.5 -2.2 (p)-2.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 379.0 377.8 370.7 366.6 365.5 (p)369.4

12-month % change

 -3.0 -2.9 -4.6 -6.1 -5.1 (p)-3.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 584.4 589.3 592.2 597.6 602.1 (p)606.3

12-month % change

 4.7 5.4 5.4 5.8 6.1 (p)6.6

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 273.3 273.8 275.6 270.7 270.6 (p)274.9

12-month % change

 3.0 3.1 3.3 0.9 1.3 (p)2.4

Other Services(3)

 116.4 115.7 115.7 115.0 116.1 (p)116.9

12-month % change

 3.2 2.8 2.5 1.3 2.3 (p)2.8

Government(3)

 438.0 436.6 437.9 437.5 438.5 (p)439.9

12-month % change

 5.7 5.1 5.2 4.5 5.0 (p)5.1

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 Oct 2024
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2024
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Oct 2024
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Oct 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Oct 2024
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Oct 2024
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Oct 2024
Consumer Expenditures in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — 2021–22 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2023
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 2023
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – September 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Oct 2024
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 – August 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2024
Union Members in Minnesota — 2023 Employment News Release Feb 2024
Women’s Earnings In Minnesota — 2022 Pay News Release Mar 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 Feb 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in Minnesota — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — June 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Aug 2024
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 – June 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in Minnesota — First Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
Employer-reported workplace injuries and illnesses in Minnesota — 2022 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 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 — June 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Aug 2024
Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington – August 2024 Average energy prices News Release Sep 2024