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News Releases:
Dec
18
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – November 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area declined 0.7 percent for the two months ending in November 2025.

Dec
18
Consumer Price Index, Midwest region — November 2025

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Midwest region increased 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending in November.

Dec
17
Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — September 2025

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 ending in September 2025.

Minnesota Economy at a Glance:
Minnesota
Data Series Back
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2025		 June
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2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 3,153.2 3,155.4 3,157.3 3,155.8 3,156.9 3,159.5

Employment(1)

 3,053.2 3,052.6 3,051.8 3,046.8 3,043.3 3,042.1

Unemployment(1)

 100.0 102.8 105.5 109.0 113.6 117.4

Unemployment Rate(2)

 3.2 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.7

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 3,049.4 3,055.7 3,047.7 3,047.2 3,053.9 (p)3,060.0

12-month % change

 1.3 1.5 1.2 1.3 1.4 (p)1.4

Mining and Logging(3)

 6.6 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.4 (p)6.5

12-month % change

 1.5 -1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)1.6

Construction(3)

 140.1 138.7 140.3 141.9 144.4 (p)143.4

12-month % change

 1.6 0.7 2.5 3.7 5.2 (p)4.0

Manufacturing(3)

 324.0 324.4 322.3 321.9 321.1 (p)323.2

12-month % change

 0.7 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.7 (p)1.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 537.4 539.7 540.6 539.6 538.3 (p)538.2

12-month % change

 0.0 0.7 1.1 0.9 0.5 (p)0.1

Information(3)

 42.8 42.5 42.5 42.4 42.1 (p)41.7

12-month % change

 -2.1 -2.5 -2.3 -2.3 -2.5 (p)-3.9

Financial Activities(3)

 186.6 186.5 185.6 185.6 185.5 (p)185.6

12-month % change

 -1.4 -1.4 -1.9 -1.7 -1.8 (p)-1.7

Professional & Business Services(3)

 375.1 375.3 373.9 372.6 375.8 (p)375.2

12-month % change

 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.1 0.7 (p)0.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 608.2 611.4 608.3 612.6 615.6 (p)616.1

12-month % change

 4.5 4.7 3.7 4.4 4.7 (p)4.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 271.9 273.6 272.4 272.5 273.1 (p)277.3

12-month % change

 -0.2 0.3 -0.1 0.2 0.7 (p)2.0

Other Services(3)

 118.4 117.4 116.2 115.2 116.0 (p)116.6

12-month % change

 2.2 0.8 -0.3 -1.4 -0.6 (p)-0.3

Government(3)

 438.3 439.8 439.2 436.5 435.6 (p)436.2

12-month % change

 2.5 2.4 2.4 1.7 1.0 (p)0.4

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
Sioux Falls Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2025
Duluth Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2025
Minneapolis-St. Paul Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2025
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2025
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2025
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2025
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2025
Consumer Expenditures in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — 2022–23 Consumer spending News Release Oct 2024
County Employment and Wages in Minnesota — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Consumer Expenditures for the U.S., regions, and selected metropolitan areas Consumer spending Table Oct 2024
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Minnesota — 2024 Unemployment News Release Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington area – November 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 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 — November 2025 Consumer price indexes News Release Dec 2025
Union Members in Minnesota — 2024 Employment News Release Feb 2025
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 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Mar 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in Minnesota — 2023 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2025
Changing Compensation Costs in the Minneapolis Metropolitan Area — September 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2025
Union Membership Historical Table for Minnesota Employment Table Feb 2025
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2025 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Duluth — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
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 — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Rochester, MN — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. Cloud — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release May 2025
Minnesota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — June 2025 Employment, Unemployment News Release Aug 2025
Average Energy Prices, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington – December 2024 Average energy prices News Release Jan 2025