By Nick Dobbins
June 2024
Employment in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington MSA was up 22,941 (1.2%) over the month in May. This was an improvement over April's 0.9% monthly growth. Mining, Logging and Construction added 9,023 jobs or 11.2%, the largest proportional growth of any supersector, and Leisure and Hospitality added 10,768 jobs or 6.1%, the largest real job growth. Overall, seven of 10 published supersectors posted positive monthly growth. The declines came in Manufacturing (down 758 or 0.4%, with losses in both Durable and Non-Durable Goods components), Financial Activities (down 566 or 0.4%) and Other Services (down 98 or 0.1%).
Over the year the metro area added 12418 jobs, or 0.6%. This was down slightly from April's 1% over-the-year increase. Six of 10 published supersectors lost jobs on the year. The largest real and proportional annual declines came in Professional and Business Services, which lost 14,760 jobs or 4.8%. All three component sectors had negative growth, with the largest losses coming in Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services, which was off by 6,134 or 6.4%, due in large part to the loss of 4,713 jobs (11.2%) in Employment Services. Mining, Logging, and Construction was down by 4.1% or 3,827 jobs, with declines in all published components. Supersectors with positive annual growth included Educational and Health Services, which was up 17,988 (5.1%) with growth coming entirely in its Health Care and Social Assistance component, and Government, which added 19,849 jobs (8%) with positive growth at all three levels of government.
Employment in the Duluth-Superior MSA was up by 960 (0.7%) in May. Mining, Logging, and Construction added 332 jobs (3.8%), and Leisure and Hospitality added 590 jobs (4.3%). Overall, six of 10 published supersectors added jobs on the month, but all other growth was under 100 jobs. Three supersectors lost jobs on the year, with the largest real and proportional declines coming in Government, which was off by 104 jobs (0.4%). The declines came entirely at the State Government level, which was off by 361 or 4.8%.
Over the year, the Duluth-Superior MSA lost 604 jobs (0.5%). It was the only MSA in Minnesota to lose jobs on the year. Mining, Logging, and Construction was off by 1,075 jobs or 10.6%, the largest proportional decline of any supersector, and Government employers lost 1,379 jobs (5.4%), the largest real job loss. Both State and Local Government employers lost jobs on the year. Notable growth came in Educational and Health Services, which was up 1,202 (3.9%), Other Services (up 337 or 5.6%) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (up 688 or 2.9%, because of the growth of 509 or 3.5% in Retail Trade).
Employment in the Rochester MSA was up 2,064 (1.6%) over the month in May. All but two published supersectors added jobs, and those losses were for five and four jobs in Information and Financial Activities, respectively. Mining, Logging, and Construction added 419 jobs (8.9%), the largest proportional growth, and Educational and Health Services added 777 jobs (1.3%), the largest real job growth. Leisure and Hospitality added 281 jobs (2.6%), Government added 218 jobs (1.6%), and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities added 255 jobs (1.5%), with most of that growth coming in Retail Trade (up 221, 1.9%).
Over the year the Rochester MSA added 4,707 jobs or 3.8%. Seven of 10 published supersectors lost jobs, with the largest real and proportional loss coming in Mining, Logging, and Construction (down 382 or 7%). However, the widespread losses were offset by growth in Educational and Health Services, which added 5,115 jobs or 9.6%. Government employers added 766 jobs (5.9%) with growth at all three levels.
The St. Cloud MSA added 772 jobs or 0.7% over the month in May. The largest real and proportional growth came in Mining, Logging, and Construction, which added 754 jobs, or 10.2%. Leisure and Hospitality added 179 jobs or 2.3%. Seven of 10 published supersectors added jobs on the month. The only supersector to lose more than nine jobs was Government, which was off by 338 (2.2%). The loss came entirely from State Government employers which shed 413 jobs, or 10.3%.
Over the year employers in St. Cloud added 569 jobs or 0.5%. This was down from April's 1% annual growth. The largest real and proportional annual growth came in Educational and Health Services, which added 1,138 jobs or 5.2%. Two supersectors lost more than 400 jobs. Manufacturing was off by 476 (3.2%) and Leisure and Hospitality was off by 491 (5.8%). Overall, five supersectors added jobs, and five lost jobs.
Employment in the Mankato-North Mankato MSA was up by 120 (0.2%) in May. Goods producers drove the growth, adding 160 jobs (1.6%) while service providers lost 40 jobs (0.1%). The private sector added 22 jobs (0.0%), and the public sector added 98 jobs (1%).
Over the year the Mankato-North Mankato MSA added 485 jobs (0.8%). This was higher than April's 0.3% annual growth. Service providers added 605 jobs (1.3%) while goods producers lost 120 jobs (1.1%).
The Fargo-Moorhead MSA added 1,113 jobs (0.7%) over the month. The growth was driven by Mining, Logging. and Construction, which added 1,000 jobs (10.2%). Leisure and Hospitality added 353 jobs (2.4%), and Other Services added 111 jobs (2.2%). Three published supersectors lost jobs on the year. Government employment was down 185 (0.9%), Professional and Business Services was down 134 (0.9%), and Financial Activities was down 127 (1.2%).
Over the year employers in Fargo-Moorhead added 2,594 jobs (1.7%). Trade, Transportation, and Utilities employment was up 806 (2.6%), with growth in all three component sectors. Mining, Logging, and Construction was up 351 (3.4%), and Manufacturing was up 308 (2.6%). Government employers added 389 jobs (1.9%), as declines at the state level (down 136 or 2.2%) were more than offset by gains at the local level (up 430 or 3.6%). The largest real and proportional decline was in Professional and Business Services, which lost 683 jobs (4.6%), largely from the loss of 495 jobs (9.3%) in Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services.
The Grand Forks-East Grand Forks MSA added 443 jobs (0.8%) in May. Six of 10 published supersectors added jobs and three lost jobs, with Information employment flat on the month. Mining, Logging, and Construction was up 369 (12.5%), the largest real and proportional growth of any supersector in the region. The largest decline came in Government employment, which was off by 229 or 1.6%. State Government employment was down 279 (4.5%), and Federal was down 7 (0.7%), while Local employers added 57 jobs (0.9%).
Over the year employment in Grand Forks-East Grand Forks was up 1,165 (2.2%). Government employers added 461 jobs (3.5%), Mining, Logging, and Construction added 178 jobs (5.6%). And Educational and Health Services added 257 jobs (2.7%). Just one supersector lost jobs over the year, as Information employment was down by 3% or 54 jobs.
