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Minnesota Adds Jobs for Third Consecutive Month
16 Jul 2026
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Minnesota added 13,200 jobs in June – the third consecutive month of strong gains following losses seen during Operation Metro Surge from January through March – while U.S. jobs growth was flat (57,000 jobs, 0.0%). Minnesota's unemployment rate held at 4.4% while the U.S. unemployment rate ticked down one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.2%, according to data released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
"Last month's job gains are good news for Minnesota workers and businesses," said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek. "To build on that momentum, we need to continue to address the steady decline in our labor force by helping more people enter and return to the workforce."
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