The state of labor in Minnesota in 6 charts

By: Alyssa Chen

Outlets: Minnesota Reformer

Published: September 7, 2026

Words: 807

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Minnesota’s labor market faced some turbulence over the past year, in part from the surge in immigration enforcement over the winter that left many immigrants afraid to leave their homes to work and shop.

Unemployment in the state surpassed national rates in January for the first time since 2007, reaching its highest levels in five years. Labor participation — the rate at which Minnesotans are working or looking for work — also declined sharply …

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