February 2021 - Minnesota Employment Review
Southeast Minnesota's Labor Force Characteristics
Workers in Southeast Minnesota perform a wide variety of critical duties, such as providing medical services, caring for the elderly, repairing cars, assisting with legal issues, and serving us food, just to name a handful.
Occupational Shifts over the Years
One of the major tasks of the Labor Market Information Office of Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) is to inform Minnesotans about occupational employment.
Regional Analysis
An analysis of the current month’s employment picture broken out by Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Minnesota Index Highlights
Most of the employment increase in January was in Leisure and Hospitality which added 35,500 jobs as bar and restaurant workforces bounced back.