Minnesota’s monthly job growth was flat in December as job losses in the private sector were offset by government hiring, according to data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
The state’s unemployment rate rose one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.1% as more people entered the workforce. This compares with a nation rate over the same period of 4.4%
The private sector lost 1,700 jobs between November and December on a seasonally adjusted basis, DEED said, and the Local Government subsector added 1,700 jobs in the same period. The labor force increased by more than 2,100 people and the labor force participation rate stayed at 68.2% over the month.
“While our unemployment rate remains low by historical standards, its gradual upward rise continues a trend we’ve seen over several months. Chaos and uncertainty associated with the federal government shutdown, erratic tariffs and changes to national immigration policy were already weighing on Minnesota’s economy, and it’s hard to imagine this month’s unprecedented federal actions in Minnesota will be anything but harmful in economic terms,” said DEED Commissioner Matt Varilek.
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