Dave Senf has been a labor market analyst with the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development for nearly 30 years, semi-retiring in 2022. His main responsibilities were short-term and long-term industry and occupational employment projections. He is also a regular contributor to the Minnesota Employment Review and TRENDS. He co-authored the agency's contribution to the 2002 Economic Report to the Governor. Dave has a bachelor's degree from the University of Montana and a master's degree from Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He has been involved with research in regional economics since 1978 and worked for a consulting firm and at the University of Minnesota during the 1980s.
A Comparison of the Job Vacancy Survey (JVS) and the Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS)
June 2023 - MN Economic Trends
The Job Openings & Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and the Tightest Labor Markets in the U.S.
June 2023 - MN Economic Trends
Personal Income Increase During the Pandemic
June 2023 - MN Employment Review
Minnesota Public Sector Employment Recovery from the Pandemic Recession
March 2023 - MN Economic Trends
Understanding Recession Indicators
December 2022 - MN Economic Trends
Multiple Job-holding: A Closer Look at Moonlighting
December 2022 - MN Economic Trends
Fun With Statistics
July 2022 - MN Employment Review
Fun With Statistics
January 2022 - MN Employment Review
Fun With Statistics
September 2021 - MN Employment Review
First Quarter Forecast: A Rapid Rebound
June 2021 – MN Economic Trends
Minnesota Index Highlights
March 2021 – MN Employment Review
Occupational Shifts over the Years
February 2021 – MN Employment Review
Thanks Uncle Sam: CARES Act-Related Federal and State Spending in Minnesota
December 2020 – MN Economic Trends
Projected Regional Employment Growth, 2018 - 2028
December 2020 – MN Employment Review
Tracking State Labor Market Indicators Through the Pandemic
September 2020 – MN Economic Trends
Five Greater Minnesota Counties Appear in National Rankings
March 2020 - MN Economic Trends
Minnesota's Record Expansion
September 2019 - MN Economic Trends
Diffusion to Clear Up Confusion
September 2019 - MN Economic Trends
Where Does the Money Go?
March 2019 - MN Economic Trends
More Signs of a Tightening Job Market
December 2018 - MN Economic Trends
Measuring Employment in Minnesota
September 2018 - MN Economic Trends
Seasonal Shifts
March 2018 - MN Economic Trends
Minnesota Finally Seeing Wage Growth
December 2017 - MN Economic Trends
Job Polarization
December 2017 - MN Economic Trends
A Look at Minnesota Income
December 2017 - MN Economic Trends
The New Normal
March 2017 - MN Economic Trends
Reviewing the Data, From A to Z
September 2016 - MN Economic Trends
The Evolution of Minnesota's Knowledge-Based Service Economy
September 2016 - MN Economic Trends
Stuck in Neutral
December 2015 - MN Economic Trends
Show Me the Money
September 2015 - MN Economic Trends
Metro Occupational Mixes
September 2015 - MN Economic Trends
Road to Recovery
June 2015 - MN Economic Trends
In Search of the Independent Contractor
March 2015 - MN Economic Trends
Ready or Not, Baby Boomer Retirement Wave is Here
December 2014 - MN Economic Trends
Minnesota's Evolving Labor Market
December 2013 - MN Economic Trends
The Long Climb Back
September 2013 - MN Economic Trends
Minnesota Job Outlook First Quarter 2013 to First Quarter 2014
July 2013 - MN Employment Review
A Look at Occupational Data
March 2013 - MN Economic Trends
