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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > Minnesota > Mankato, MN

Mankato, MN

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2026
County Employment and Wages in Minnesota — Fourth Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jun 2026
Occupational Employment and Wages For Nurses In Minnesota’s Metropolitan Area — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Mankato — May 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2026
Mankato, MN Economy at a Glance:
Mankato, MN
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 61.2 61.3 60.9 61.2 60.6 (p)60.5

Employment(1)

 58.4 58.6 58.4 59.1 58.3 (p)57.9

Unemployment(1)

 2.8 2.7 2.5 2.1 2.3 (p)2.7

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.5 4.5 4.2 3.4 3.8 (p)4.4

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 58.0 58.1 58.1 58.6 58.9 (p)58.9

12-month % change

 -0.3 -0.9 -0.7 -0.8 0.3 (p)1.6

Government(3)

 9.8 10.0 10.0 10.0 9.9 (p)9.7

12-month % change

 -1.0 -2.0 -3.8 -3.8 -2.0 (p)-4.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, not seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, not seasonally adjusted. See About the data.
(p) Preliminary