By Nick Dobbins
July 2024
Employment in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MSA was up 6,765 (0.3%) over the month in June. Eight of 10 published supersectors added jobs over the month. Mining, Logging, and Construction employment was up 3,581 (4%) with growth in all three published component sectors. Leisure and Hospitality employment was up 5,825 (3.1%) with growth in every published component. Accommodation and Food Services was up 4,907 (3.3%) with employment in Full-Service Restaurants up 4.1% or 2,648 jobs. Employment in Professional and Business Services was down by 5,167 (1.8%), with component Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services down 5,907 or 6.6%. Government employers lost 3,072 jobs or 1.1%, with declines at the state and local levels.
Over the year employment in the metro area was up 4,873 or 0.2%. Educational and Health Services employment was up 23,213 jobs or 6.6%, with Educational Services up 2,386 (5.6%) and Health Care and Social Assistance up 20,827 (6.8%). Government employment was up 16,415 (6.6%). State employers added 2,958 jobs (4.6%), Local employers added 13,450 jobs (8.2%), and Federal employers added 7 jobs (0.0%). Six supersectors lost jobs on the year, with the largest real and proportional declines coming in Professional and Business Services, which was off by 20,317 jobs or 6.6%. Employment Services was down 5,919 or 14.7%. Mining, Logging, and Construction employment was down by 4.5% or 4,352 jobs, and Financial Activities lost 5,765 jobs (3.9%).
Employment in the Duluth-Superior MSA was off by 315 (0.2%) in June. It was the first monthly job loss in the area since January, and the lowest monthly growth of any MSA primarily in Minnesota. Declines were largely driven by Government employment, which was off by 1,536 (6.3%), with losses at all three levels. Overall, six of 10 published supersectors added jobs, with Leisure and Hospitality up 589 jobs (4.1%), and Mining, Logging, and Construction up 286 jobs (3.1%).
Over the year employment in the Duluth MSA was down 1,587 (1.2%). It was the only MSA in the state to post negative annual growth. Mining, Logging, and Construction employers lost 1,152 jobs (10.9%), the largest proportional decline of any supersector. Government employers lost 2,144 jobs or 8.6%, with most of that decline coming at the Local Government level (off 2,035 jobs or 12.1%). Three supersectors added jobs on the year, with the largest real and proportional growth coming in Educational and Health Services, which added 2,282 jobs or 7.6%. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities was up 441 jobs (1.8%), and Other Services was up 223 jobs (3.6%).
Employment in the Rochester MSA was up 2,061 or 1.6% Over the month in June. This was the highest proportional monthly growth of any MSA in the state. Eight of 10 published supersectors added jobs on the month. Mining, Logging, and Construction was up 235 (4.6%), the highest proportional growth in the region. Government employers added 444 jobs (3.2%), with most of that growth coming at the Local Government level, which was up 428 or 3.8%. Educational and Health Services employment was up 942 or 1.6%. Financial Activities and Business Services lost employment, off by 14 and 12 jobs, respectively.
Over the year Rochester employers added 4,605 jobs or 3.6%. This was the highest annual growth of any MSA in the state. Educational and Health Services drove the growth, adding 5,494 jobs or 10.2%, the highest real and proportional growth of any supersector. Overall, seven of 10 published supersectors posted annual losses. Leisure and Hospitality was down 350 or 3%, and Mining, Logging, and Construction was down 331 or 5.8%.
The St. Cloud MSA added 202 jobs or 0.2% in June. Eight of 10 published supersectors added jobs, but growth was dampened by the loss of 532 jobs (3.5%) in Government employment, the largest real and proportional loss of any supersector. State Government drove the declines, losing 654 jobs (18.2%), while the other two levels of government added jobs. The highest growth came in Mining, Logging, and Construction, which added 391 jobs or 4.8%.
Over the year St. Cloud employers added 1,772 jobs or 1.6%. The highest real and proportional growth was in Educational and Health Services, which added 2,151 jobs or 10.3%. Government employers added 611 jobs (4.3%) with growth at all three levels of government. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities was up 436 (2%) primarily because of the addition of 356 jobs (2.8%) in Retail Trade. Six of 10 published supersectors lost jobs on the year. Manufacturing was down 476 (3.1%), and Leisure and Hospitality was down 454 (5.3%).
Employment in the Mankato-North Mankato MSA was up by 572 or 1% over the month of June. Private sector employers added 425 jobs (0.9%), and public sector employers added 147 jobs (1.4%). Both goods producers and service providers posted positive monthly growth.
Over the year the MSA added 1,319 jobs or 2.3%. The growth came entirely among service providers, which added 1,400 jobs or 3%. Goods producers lost 81 jobs or 0.8%. Government employers added 606 jobs (6.2%) while private sector employers added 713 jobs or 1.5%.
Employment in the Fargo-Moorhead MSA was off by 358 (0.2%) over the month in June. Government employers drove the decline, as they shed 1,121 jobs (5.3%) with losses at all three levels of Government. Overall, six of 10 published supersectors added jobs on the month. Mining, Logging, and Construction posted the highest real and proportional growth, up 435 or 4%. Leisure and Hospitality added 358 jobs (2.4%), and Financial Activities added 137 jobs (1.3%).
Over the year the Fargo-Moorhead MSA added 3,220 jobs (2.1%). Seven of 10 published supersectors added jobs, with growth led by Educational and Health Services (up 2,105 jobs or 7.3%). Trade, Transportation, and Utilities added 875 jobs (2.8%) with growth in all three published component sectors. Government employers added 794 jobs (4.1%) caused primarily by the addition of 1,035 jobs (9.1%) at the Local Government level. Professional and Business Services lost 985 jobs or 6.4%.
The Grand Forks-East Grand Forks MSA lost 555 jobs (1%) in June. Losses were driven by Government employment, which was down 871 (6.3%) with most of that loss coming at the State Government level (down 727 or 2.1%). Four other supersectors posted negative growth, but none lost more than 20 jobs. Mining, Logging, and Construction was up 181 jobs or 5.4%, the largest real and proportional growth of any supersector in the region.
Over the year the Grand Forks-East Grand Forks MSA added 805 jobs (1.5%). Six of 10 supersectors added jobs, with Educational and Health Services leading the way, up 427 jobs or 4.6%. The largest job loss was in Professional and Business Services, down 122 or 3.3%.
