Minnesota Jobless Rate Reaches Highest Level in Nearly Four Years

Minnesota jobless rate reaches highest level in nearly four years - Austin Daily Herald

By Peter Cox Minnesota’s unemployment rate is the highest it’s been in nearly four years. New figures from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, released Thursday, show the seasonally adjusted rate ticked up to 3.5 percent in July. That’s up from 3.3 percent the month before. State records show the last time the seasonally adjusted rate reached 3.5 percent was in August 2021. “We may now be seeing results of mass feder…

Minnesota jobless rate reaches highest level in nearly four years

ST. PAUL — Minnesota’s unemployment rate is the highest it’s been in nearly four years. New figures from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, released Thursday, Aug. 14, show the seasonally adjusted rate ticked up to 3.5% in July. That’s up from 3.3% the month before. State records show the last time the seasonally adjusted rate reached 3.5% was in August 2021. “We may now be seeing results of mass federal layoffs and…

Minnesota jobless rate is highest in four years

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