State Gains 2,900 Jobs in March

Minnesota employers added 2,900 jobs in March, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). 

DEED added that job cuts in February were revised from 1,300 jobs lost to 200 jobs lost. Over the past year, the state has gained 21,250 jobs, an increase of 0.7 percent. U.S. jobs were up 1.6 percent during that period.

The Minnesota unemployment rate held steady in March at a seasonally adjusted 3.2 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate was 4.1 percent.

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