Minnesota Unemployment Rate Holds Steady at 3.3%

St. Paul – Minnesota’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate remained a steady 3.3% during December, according to data released today by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED). The national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for December also held a steady 3.5%.

Minnesota gained 3,978 jobs from December 2018 to December 2019, a 0.1% increase.

The private sector average wage rate was up 24 cents in December for a 4% rise over the year.

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