Labor Market Data from MN Department of Employment and Economic Development for Southwest Minnesota
Career and Education Explorer: Data Tool What kinds of jobs can I do? And where can I get the education I need? The Career and Education Explorer lets you explore a wide range of occupations and related education in a single easy-to-use online tool. Find wages, demand, job opportunities, and more. Also download Eligible Training Provider listings including WIOA-certified trainings.
Unemployment Statistics: this site will provide you with the data sets from Unemployment, Employment; Labor Force; employment population ratio; labor force participation rate by county in SW MN and you can select the year/range
Southwest Minnesota Region BLOG /Newsletter: Monthly articles written by DEED staff about our part of Minnesota which is a national leader in agriculture production, and renewable energy. The region’s thriving manufacturing sector includes food processing, machinery, printing, metal products, and computers and electronic products!
QCEW Results: This site will allow you to select date for one or more counties. This link will provide you with data on businesses in your county such as employment, # of establishments, wages, average weekly wages, gross employment gains, and gross employment loss by businesses and government at all levels!
COST OF LIVING TOOL: This tool will show you the comparison for basic living expenses by county was you look at where your new occupation may take you and what earning levels you will need to make to afford where you live!
What is LYFT? Launch Your Future Today (LYFT) is a rural career and technical education (CTE) pathway initiative with the purpose of rebuilding CTE in southwest and west central Minnesota. The goal of LYFT Pathways is for every secondary student in the region to gain marketable skills through meaningful CTE courses and opportunities which lead to further education and careers that match our region’s labor market needs.
Today’s labor market is very different than it was 20+ years ago when many of our parents and teachers were making decisions about their career. Please share these infographics with your students, parents, teachers and greater community so that students can make informed decisions regarding their future.
What kinds of jobs can I do? And where can I get the education I need? The Career and Education Explorer lets you explore a wide range of occupations and related education in a single easy-to-use online tool. Find wages, demand, job opportunities, and more. Also download Eligible Training Provider listings including WIOA-certified trainings.
According to DEED’s Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data, the 23-county Southwest Minnesota region was home to 1,113 health care and social assistance establishments providing 31,227 jobs in the third quarter of 2017. The sector accounted for 17.7 percent of total employment in the region, making it the second largest in the region, just behind manufacturing (32,579 jobs) but well ahead of retai...
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According to DEED’s Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) data, the 23-county Southwest Minnesota region was home to 602 manufacturing establishments providing 32,941 jobs through the third quarter of 2016. That was 10.2 percent of total manufacturing employment in the state. Manufacturing accounted for 18.6 percent of total employment in the region, making it the largest industry in the region ahead of health car...
This site will provide you with the data sets from Unemployment, Employment; Labor Force; employment population ratio; labor force participation rate by county in SW MN and you can select the year/range.
Monthly articles written by DEED staff about our part of Minnesota which is a national leader in agriculture production, and renewable energy. The region’s thriving manufacturing sector includes food processing, machinery, printing, metal products, and computers and electronic products!
This site will allow you to select date for one or more counties. This provides you data on businesses in your county providing you with employment, number of establishments, wages, average weekly wages, gross employment gains, and gross employment loss by businesses and government at all levels!
The Redwood County Labor Profile data was gathered by Luke Greiner, our Regional DEED Labor Analyst. Redwood County has experienced a -9.2% drop in population or a loss of 1543 people from 2000 to 2017! This report is all based on data gathered from multiple datasets that gather information about the population of each county. It show trends from the past years, and projections trend...
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In our diverse economy, there are many ways to achieve workforce success, and they don’t all follow the same straight or orderly path. Employers in Southwest Minnesota now provide over 177,000 jobs and the state has nearly 3 million jobs, so it can be hard to know which one might be right for you.
The Redwood Area Communities Foundation is an IRS 501(c)(3) non-profit entity organized for the welfare and benefit of Redwood County residents and organizations. The RACF’s focus is on those who live or have their principal place of business in Redwood County or within a 10 mile radius. The RACF was established in 1988.
Redwood Area Communities Foundation works hand in hand with the Redwood Area Development Corporation to improve the quality of life for local communities and their residents, to benefit public school districts and any charitable organizations operating in Redwood County and to provide scholarships and loans to students living here.
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