May 2021 - Minnesota Employment Review
Feast and Famine for Restaurants and Drinking Places in Central Minnesota
In 2019 Central Minnesota was home to 1,106 Food Services and Drinking Place establishments that provided the region with more than 19,350 jobs.
Hard Working or Highly Productive States
The number of new data sources providing novel measures of regional or state level economic activity has exploded over the last decade or so.
Regional Analysis
An analysis of the current month’s employment picture broken out by Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Minnesota Economic Indicators Highlights
The Minnesota Index rose for the 11th consecutive month in April, climbing 0.7% to its highest reading ever, 142.1.
Consumer Price Index
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.8 percent in April on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.6 percent in March.