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MPR | December 21, 2017
Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate dipped to 3.1 percent in November, the lowest monthly rate in more than 17 years.
The November rate slipped from 3.4 percent in October, even though state employers eliminated 4,000 jobs in November on a seasonally adjusted basis, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development said Thursday.
The state has added 34,566 jobs over the past 12 months, an increase of 1.2 percent, while U.S. jobs grew 1.4 percent, the agency said.
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Post Bulletin | December 22, 2017
Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in November, the lowest monthly level in 17 years.
The last time the state's jobless rate was this low was July 2000, according to seasonally adjusted figures released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. It also was a decline from the 3.4 percent rate posted in October.
Minnesota's unemployment rate is significantly better than the nation's 4.1 percent rate, but there's evidence that job growth is slowing in the state.
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KDUZ | December 21, 2017
ST. PAUL – Minnesota’s overall unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in November, the lowest level since July 2000, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today (Thursday) by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.1 percent in November.
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Finance and Commerce | December 21, 2017
Minnesota employers shed 4,000 jobs in November, but the construction industry was a bright spot with 1,800 new hires, according to seasonally adjusted employment data released Thursday by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Despite the overall November job losses, Minnesota has gained 34,566 jobs during the past year. The state’s unemployment rate fell from 3.3 percent to 3.1 percent in November – the lowest level since July 2000, DEED said. The U.S. rate is 4.1 percent
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Fox 9 | December 21, 2017
(KMSP) - Minnesota’s overall unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in November--the lowest it’s been since 2000.
The U.S. unemployment rate was reported to be 4.1 percent in November. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released the new numbers on Thursday.
“The overall number of unemployed Minnesotans fell below 100,000 last month for the first time since March 2001,” DEED Commissioner Shawntera Hardy said. “While the state lost jobs in November, Minnesotans are continuing to find work in an improving economy.”
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Duluth News Tribune | December 21, 2017
ST. PAUL—Minnesota's unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in November, the lowest it has been since 2000.
The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development announced that while employers eliminated 4,000 jobs this past month, the state's seasonally-adjusted jobless rate fell from 3.4 percent in October to 3.1 percent. The national unemployment rate remained at 4.1 percent.
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Fox 21 | December 21, 2017
DULUTH, Minn.-Minnesota’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent in the month of November, the lowest it’s been since the year 2000.
Trade, transportation, and utilities led all sectors in November with 2,300 new jobs. Jobs in hospitality, manufacturing, and government have all dipped, however.
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Twin Cities Business | December 22, 2017
Despite eliminating 7,200 jobs in November, Minnesota's unemployment rate dropped two-tenths of a point to 3.1 percent, the lowest level recorded in the state since July 2000, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED).
Minnesota now has the national rate beat by 1 percent.
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