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Technically Speaking, Central Minnesota
Workers are Well Trained
Educational attainment is frequently used as a measure of the quality of the
resident labor force. Rankings often place Minnesota near the top in terms of the
skills of the working-age population. For instance, Minnesota placed ninth in the
nation in the number of residents 25 years and older holding a bachelor's degree or
higher in 2004 (32.5 percent).'
While bachelor's and advanced professional degrees are certainly important
considerations in a knowledge-based economy, they do not present a complete picture of
the quality of a region's workforce. In fact, this narrow view of educational attainment
can lead to an incorrect perception that some areas-most ^otably those falling
outside metropolitan areas-do not offer awell-trained supply of labor.
1i However, when attainment of associate degrees and post-secondary vocational
awards are included, a different portrait emerges. Associate degrees conferred
at two-year community and technical colleges provide skill-based training specialized
to an occupation or industry that fits the demands of regional employers. Central
Minnesota, by that measure, is home to a very well-trained, highly skilled workforce.
A BroaderPerspective
With the growing acceptance that post-secondary education is necessary for attaining
higher-wage employment, interest in and attainment of four-year bachelor's degrees has
steadily increased. Census Bureau data show that rates for four-year college degrees in
rural areas have risen steadily since the 1960s, although they still fall far behind metro
rates. Just over 17.2 percent of the working-age population in Central Minnesota has a
bachelor's degree or higher, as compared to 24.4 percent in the United States.
However, about 7.6 percent of the population 25 years and older in Central
Minnesota-more than 27,000 people-have an associate degree. While this is less than
half as many people who have bachelor's degrees or higher, it represents a 20.4 percent
increase since 1990. Generally, the percentage of the population with an associate
degree is higher in the counties of Central Minnesota than in the United States. Ten of
the 13 counties in the re>;ion have a higher concentration of associate degrees, led by
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This difference is more pronounced especially in the younger age groups.
with younger age groups. h1 the (See Figure 1 and Table 1 J
United States, about-3,5 percent of
tales 18 to 24 years and 6.5 percent About half of all younger workers-
of males 25 to 34 years have associate those between 18 and 34-in McLeod
degrees; in Central Minnesota, the County (50.5 percent), Renville
numbers are 6.6 percent and 12.4 County (50.3 percent), Kandiyohi
percent. (See Table 1.) County (48.8 percent), and Benton
County (48.8 percent) have associate
Likewise, 4.6 percent of 18- to 24-
year-old females and 8.4 percent of 25
to 34-year-old females in the United
States have associate degrees. Central
Minnesota is far beyond that, with 8.4
percent of females 18 to 24 years and
12.9 percent of females 25 to 34 years
achieving the same. Overall, at least
12 percentof females age 25'td 34 in
all but two counties=Mille Lacs and
Pine-have associate degrees.
degrees, compared to the United States
at 23.0 percent. Only Pine (23.5
percent), Mille Lacs (24.9 percent),
and Kanabec (32.8 percent) had lower
rates of associate degree attainment
than the state of Minnesota (33.3
percent). This technically skilled
workforce is emerging and available to
Central Minnesota busihesses.
Community Colleges
Table 1: Percentage of the Population
with an Associate Degree
Male Fem ale
78 to 24 25 to 34 18 ro 24 25 to 34
YearsOldYearsOld Years Old Years Old
United States 3.5% 6.5% 4.6% 8.4%
Minnesota 5.5% 10.3% 6.4% 11.1%
Central MN 6.6% 12.4°h 8.4% 12.9%
Benton 10.1% 11.3°h 13.0% 14.4%
Chisago 5.8% 13.8% 7.7% 12.8%
Isanti 4.1% 10.4% 6.1% 14.1%
Kanabec 3.9% 7.4°k 8.9°~ 12.6°k
Kandiyohi 8.4% 13.9% 9.7% 16.8%
McLeod 9.9°~ 15.1% 12.1% 13.4°k
Meeker 5.9% 13.1% 7.3% 12.9°k
Mille Lacs 4.0% 6.2% 7.8°k 6.9°h
Pine 3.4% 6.6% 3.9% 9.6%
Renville 7.5% 15.5% 11.2% 16.1%
her urne 5.1 0 0
Stearns 7.0% 13.1% 7.5% 12.9%
Wright 6.4Mo 11.8% 8.8°Po 12.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
includes seven state universities, six
community colleges, seven technical
colleges, and 12 combined technical
and community colleges. Of those, six
are located within the 13 counties of
Central Mimlesota. (See Figure 2.)
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
(ARCC) has a campus in Cambridge
that offers associate degrees in arts,
applied science, fine arts, and science.
The school also offers certificate
programs, generally nine to 30 credits,
that can be completed in a year or less
by a full-time student. Some certificate
programs are .designed to provide
specialized programs for people who
already have diplomas or degrees;
others are for people wha wan[ to
quickly complete a program that leads
djrectly to a'specific job. Some of the
Furthermore, federal studies show and Technical Schools largest programs at ARCC include:
that the number of women enrolled in ',T1,a *a.r o ~ , c , o ~ Ito o ,tea .general education/liberal arts transfer
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Pine Technical College in Pine City
served close to 1,000 students from
!004 to 2005. Pine Tech offers
associate in applied science and
associate in science degrees, as well as
diplomas and certificates. Practical
nursing and automotive are the largest
programs at Pine Tech, while
distinctive programs range from
gunsmithing to public welfare
financial worker to management of
information systems
to mechanical engineering.
Serving about 6,000 students,
Ridgewater College, a combined
technical and community college with
campuses in Willmar and Hutchinson,
offers associate degrees in arts,
associate degrees in applied science,
and associate in science degrees, as
well as diplomas and certificates. TI}e
largest programs include liberal arts
transfer programs, health services,
business, agriculture, and veterinary
technology. Ridgewater also has
specialties in nondestructive testing
~chnology, geographic positioning
systems (GPS) for agriculture,
advanced collision services, calibration
engineering technology, computer art
and publishing, insurance claim
representative, dairy management, and
audio technology,..:
SL Cloud Technical College (SCTC),
located ih St Cloud, serves just under -
5,000 students. In addition to
Meeting the Needs of
Employers
Through the third quarter of 2005,
26.5 percent of total employment in
Central Minnesota was in the goods-
producing domain, which includes
agriculture, construction, and
manufacturing; as compared to 19.8
percent in Minnesota. Fifteen percent
of Central Minnesota jobs were in
health care and social assistance,
compared to 14 percent in the entire
state. Many of the largest and fastest-
growing occupations in these
industries require technical training.
(See Table 2.)
To that end, it appears that workers /'
in Central Minnesota are responding
well to the needs of local industries,
especially those that are becoming
more technologically sophisticated.
Community and technical colleges
have become uniquely linked to their
local economies, churning out workers
with the types of skills that growing
businesses in the region demand.
"[F]our-year degree programs
generally focus on academic skills. In
contrast, the nation's community
colleges focus on arming graduates
with occupational skills-tools that
many employers value highly in
today's workplace," according to Jason
Figure 2: Minnesota State Colleges & Universities Campus Locations in
Central Minnesota
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Source: U.S. CensusBweau.
Table 2: I Fastest Growing Occupations in Central Minnesota Requiring Associate Degrees or Vocational Awards
Percent Median
Projected Change in Annual
SOC Employment Employment Wage in
Code SOC Occupational Title Required Education in 1072 1002-1012 CentralMN
292071 Medical Records & Health Information Technicians Associate degree 589 66.40% 529,903
291126 Respiratory Therapists Associate degree 110 59.40°h $51,995
292031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians Associate degree 80 56.90% 540,716*
312011 Occupational Therapist Assistants Associate degree 86 56.40% 531,237
292054 Respiratory Therapy Technicians Postsecondary vocational award 51 54.50% 540,135
399031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors Postsecondary vocational award 175 53.50% $18,545
291124 Radiation Therapists Associate degree 18 50.00% $58,816*
292056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians Associate degree 138 50.00% 527,381
292055 Surgical Technologists Postsecondary vocational award 180 47.50% 540,728
439031 Desktop Publishers Postsecondary vocational award 208 46.50% $38,951
312021 Physical Therapist Assistants Associate degree 164 46.40°k $30,210
292021 Dental Hygienists Associate degree 312 44.40% $56,900
492093 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers Postsecondary vocational award 34 41.70% 547,458
179061 Funeral Directors Associate degree 118 40.50% $44,515
173025 Environmental Engineering Technicians Associate degree 14 40.00°k 549,281*
291111 Registered Nurses Associate degree 5,700 39.40% 558,436
319094 Medical Transcriptionists Postsecondary vocational award 659 39.30% 530,121
292034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians Associate degree 439 36.80°k 550,225
151041 Computer Support Specialists Associate degree 1,057 36.40% $37,928
252011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Postsecondary vocational award 1,035 35.80% 523,284
292032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Associate degree 76 35.70% 561,944
194091 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians Associate degree 50 35.10% 549,411
292033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists Associate degree 27 35.00% 563,844*
292012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Associate degree 364 30.50°k 535,929
299199 Health professionals and technicians, all other Postsecondary vocational award 202 30.30% 533,115
232011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants Associate degree 194 30.20% 536,988
Source: DEED Employment Projections 2002-2072; DEED 4th Qtr. 2005 Central Minnesota Salary Survey (' wage data for state of Minnesota)
I3endersonand Stephan Weiler,
economists'at the Federal Reserve
Bank of Kansas City and the Center
ftir the Study of RuraLArnerica. ?Over
half of the health care; life soience,
physical science, and social science
technicians'in the united States have
earned au associate. degree rather than
ah academic one. rllmosY a thirdof
occugation~ in management, business,
financial erianna anonaarinv
computer, and healthcare are filled by
people with two-year degrees."~'
As the Central Minnesota economy
continues to expand and evolve in
areas like health care, !manufacturing,
constructiori, and other serviees;and
as those businesses continue to
incorporate new technology and'
automation lento their operations,:.
idnhninally eka'llnd nrnrkare ccrill Ka in
even greater demand. Central
Minnesota'will benefit not onlyfrom
the increasing number of workers.with
bachelor's and advanced degrees, but,
also from the region's'coneentrated
group of workers with associate
degrees.
By Cgmeran AAachC.
Regional Labdi Mgrket Analyst far.
CentralnndSouthwestMtrinesoto
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~ ,~! Services, Inc., a data management,
administration and data processing business, plans to
expand its facility in Fergus Falls. The company
indicated in its Job Opportunity Building Zones (JOBZ)
agreement, that the expanded facility will add 50 new
jobs with wages and benefits averaging $10.23 per hour.
Amor Pork plans to add a new retail store on its farm in
Amor Township. Amor Pork has been steadily growing
its pork livestock business and began to branch out into
the wholesale/retail market in 1999.
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- i has partnered with a
French manufacturer, Pierre Guerin
SAS, to form a new biotechnology
systems manufacturing company, dci-
biolafitte LLC. The new company
will market a line of bioreactor and
fermenter systems for research and
manufacturing purposes for the
biotechnology industry in North,
Central and South America. DCI has
grown from 180 to 210 employees over
the last year preparing for this new
venhire. The French company will
provide design and technological
knowledge for the products, while DCI
will manufacture them from their
facilities.
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1~3,at;j Integrated Lrc.,
headquartered in Morton, Illinois, signed a lease for
122,000 square feet in a building in Anoka Enterprise Park.
The move will result in 80 new industrial jobs for the city
of Anoka. G&D is a distributor and assembler of parts
and accessories for Caterpillar and other heavy machines.
Gaines & Hanson Printing Company, New Hope, has
received a grant of $340,000 from the state Dislocated
Worker Program to provide services to former workers.
Intake meetings delivered in both English and Spanish,
counseling sessions, job-seeking skills training, and
occupational skills classroom [raining are available to 100
eligible former employees affected by the closing of
Gaines & Hanson Printing. Customized services are
targeted toward those who are experiencing barriers to
getting new jobs due to age or length of employment with
the business; those who are under-qualified due to a lack
of current skills or education; and those who would
benefit from English as a Second Language classes.
After experiencing 15 percent a~ ' '
growth over the last four years, ~~ E
Cybex International, Inc., an exercise equipment
manufacturer, will be building a new state-of-the-art
manufacturing facility in Owatonna. Manufacturing
capacity is being expanded to support canent and future
business projections. The company plans to build a
340,000-square-foot facility located on 36 acres of
property. Construction of the new building is
scheduled to begin in August with
E~ ~fr; ~ completion projected for
,a ~~„~ -~ ~_ ~ July 2007.
33 ~;~of~j~~`r At a June 8 meeting of the
!'~ji;'i•~3~i~'~ Albert Lea Plannin Commission,
"'~6~~ Albert Lea Medical Center laid out
a plan for expansion. The plan calls
for adding two levels to the clinic
building, and about 13,000 additional
square feet by the medical center's
entrance. This additional space would
contain an eye services center, an expanded
outpatient pharmacy, and a rotunda with
benches. Pending approval in August,
g construction would begin in September
with an expected completion by the
first quarter of 2008. The medical
center has about 1,300 employee
currently.
AIGna Hospitals and Clinics plans to fund the design
and construction of a new hospital in Owatonna. The
new facility will be connected to the Owatonna Clinic
26th Street site, replacing the existing hospital built in
1931. Allina plans to break ground at the beginning of
2007, with construction scheduled to be completed in
late 2008. The new hospital will feature 38 beds and
four operating units, and will utilize electronic medical
records.
EroGuard, Inc., in the business of erosion control and
blanket manufacturing, is planning to build a new
facility in Mapleton. The company indicated in its JOBZ
agreement hat the facility will bring six new jobs wi h
wages and benefits averaging $13 per hour.
by Irene Connors
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United StatKl'OOOSI
($eal9ndlly;;dlusted) 150,991 150,811 149,201 143,976 143,688 141,571 i 7,015 7,123 7,629 4.6Wu 4.745 5.1 Wo
(Unadjusted)'.. 150,696 150,209 148,878 144,041 143,405 141,591 6,655 6,804 7,287 4.4 4.5 49
Minnesota
(Seasonally adjusted) 2,936,903 2,946,100 2,953,055 :2,828,915 2,826,459 2,834,844 i 107,988 719,641 118,211 3.7 4.1 4.0
(Unadjdsted} i 2,933,728 2,935,106 2,953,057 :2,838,047 2,812,964 2,843,519 95,681 122,142 109,538 3.3 4.2 3J
Metrop0likan.
StatisBcalAreaslMSAp"
Mpls-$t.PauI MSA ~ 1,849,954 1,850,841 1,849,512 ; 7,791,846 1,780,779 1,784,222 ~ 58,108 70,062 65,290 3.1 3.8 3.5
Duldth3uperiorMSA'-: 143,455 143,803 144,728 ~ 137,086 735,867 137,768 i 6,369 7,936 6,960 4.4 5.5 4.8
Rochester MSA 103,198 103,165 104,190 i 100,227 99,367 100,771 ; 2,971 3,798 3,419 2.9 3J 3.3
St.Cloud MSA 103,575 104,616 105,986 100,438 700,139 101,266 3,137 4,477 4,720 3.0 4.3 4.5
Grand FOrkS MSA 57,162 57,624 55,686 55,047 55,088 53,795 2,115 2,536 1,891 3.7 4.4 3.4
Fargo-Moorhead MSA 114,950 114,423 115,462 ~. 112,529 111,512 112,418 2,421 2,911 3,044 2.1 2.5 2.6
Region One 50,369 57,057 50,402 48,155 47,730 48,222 2,214 4,317 2,180 4.4 8.3 4.3
Kiaron 2,577 2,652 2,fifi3 2,475 2,446 2,553 102 206 110 4.0 7.8 4.1
Marshall 5,246 5,427 5,443 4,985 4,871 5,138 ~. 261 556 305 5.0 10.2 5.6
Norman 3,857 3,824 3,787 ~ 3,707 3,625 3,644 150 199 143 3.9 5.2 3.8
Pennington 8,456 8,637 8,473 - 8,140 7,836 8,127 ~ 316 801 346 3.7 9.3 4.1
Polk 17,733 18,121 17,403 16,915 17,062 16,683 818 1,059 720 4.6 5.8 4.1
Red Lake 2,293 2,350 2,321 2,180 2,157 2,200 113 193 121 4.9 8.2 5.2
Roseau 10,207 11,04fi 10,312 ; 9,753 9,733 9,877 454 1,313 435 4.4 11.9 4.2
Region Two 40,413 40,172 41,106 ~ 38,572 37,614 39,138 ~ 1,841 2,558 2,068 4.6 6.4 5.0
Beltrami 21,581 21,592 21,951 20,711 20,381 20,901 870 1,211 1,050 4.0 5.6 4.6
Clearwater 3,874 3,992 4,007 3,591 3,545 3,671 283 447 336 7.3 11.2 8.4
Hubbard 9,812 9,457 9,979 9,358 8,877 9,548 454 580 431 4.6 6.1 4.3
Lake of the Woods 2,595 2,561 2,607 2,474 2,397 2,488 121 164 119 4.7 6.4 4.6
Mahnomen 2,551 2,570 2,662 ~ 2,438 2,414 2,530 ~ 113 156 132 4.4 fi.l 5.0
Region Three 167,256 166,887 169,501 159,768 157,297 181,177 7,488 9,590 8,324 4.5 5.7 4.9
Aitkin 7,730 7,682 7,907 i 7,374 7,168 7,510 i 356 514 391 4.6 6.7 4.9
Calton 16,990 17,066 17,296 i 16,223 16,073 1fi,359 i 767 993 937 4.5 5.8 5.4
Cook 3,171 2,947 3,207 i 3,050 2,779 3,091 i 121 168 116 3.8 5J 3.6
Rasa 22,537 22,425 22,912 21,467 20,993 21,618 1,070 1,432 1,294 4.7 6.4 5.6
Koochiching 7,082 7,013 7,227 i 6,664 6,432 6,798 418 581 429 5.9 8.3 5.9
Lake 6,205 6,023 6,217 5,991 5,773 5,975 214 250 242 3.4 4.2 3.9
SC Louis 103,541 103,731 104,747 98,999 98,079 99,826 4,542 5,652 4,915 4.4 5.4 47
City of Duluth 45,798 45,860 46,341 ' 43,843 43,435 44,209 1,955 2,425 2,132 4.3 5.3 4.6
Balance of $C LOOISCounty 57,743 57,871 58,400 ' 55,156 54,644 55,617 ~ 2,587 3,227 2,783 4.5 5.6 4.8
Region P9nr 118,480 117,631 120,737 114,875 112,592 116,586 ~ 3,605 5,039 4,151 3.0 4.3 3.4
Becker 16,820 16,565 17,208 16,200 15,675 16,422 ~ 620 890 78fi 3.7 5.4 4.6
Clay 31,257 31,463 31,716 i 30,515 30,492 30,781 742 971 935 2.4 3.1 2.9
Douglas 20,105 19,582 20,585 19,549 18,819 19,986 556 763 599 2.8 3.9 2.9
Gran[ 2,914 2,993 3,107 2,803 2,801 2,9fi8 ~ 111 192 139 3.8 6.4 4.5
Otter Tail 29,678 29,388 30,508 i 28,fi38 27,842 29,339 1,040 1,546 1,169 3.5 5.3 3.8
Pope 6,193 6,110 fi,298 i 6,028 5,885 fi,101 i 165 225 197 2.7 3] 3.1
Stevens 5,594 5,478 5,801 ~ 5,455 5,297 5,644 139 181 157 2.5 3.3 2.7
Traverse 1,852 7,952 1,979 1,793 1,873 7,858 ~ 59 79 fit 3.2 4.0 3.2
Wilkin 4,067 4,100 3,595 ~ 3,894 3,908 3,487 ~ 173 192 108 4.3 4.7 3.0
Region Fve 84,459 83,325 85,667 81,065 78,476 81,863 3,394 4,849 3,804 4.0 5.8 4.4
Cass 14,816 14,499 14,809 14,152 13,530 14,119 664 969 690 4.5 6.7 4.7
Crow Wng 33,286 32,340 33,365 i 32,117 30,703 32,042 i 1,169 1,637 1,323 3.5 5.1 4.0
Morrison 17,609 17,821 17,958 16,922 16,747 17,050 687 1,074 908 3.9 6.0 5.1
Todd 12,407 12,311 12,904 11,874 11,599 12,349 533 712 555 4.3 5.8 4.3
Wadena 6,341 6,354 6,631 i 6,000 5,897 6,303 i 341 457 328 5.4 7.2 4.9
Region Siz East 64,044 64,261 65,255 61,878 61,196 62,fi77 2,166 2,965 2,578 3.4 4.6 4.0
Kandiyohi 23,624 23,393 23,917 22,898 22,441 23,056 ~ 726 952 859 3.1 4.1 3.6
McLeod 19,833 20,027 20,108 19,178 19,171 19,334 ~ 655 856 774 3.3 4.3 3.8
Meeker 12,395 12,60fi 12,622 11,958 11,902 12,071 437 704 551 3.5 5.6 4.4
Renville 8,192 8,235 8,608 i 7,844 7,782 8,214 ; 346 453 394 4.2 5.5 4.6
`Minneapolis-St.Paul Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) naw includes Sherburne County in Minnesota and Pierce County in Wisconsin. ScCloud MSA is now comprised of Benton and Stearns counties.
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R¢g(an 5&West 25,208 35,328 25,548 24,373 24,096 24,837 ~ 835 1,132 911 3.3% 4.596 3.8%
Blg Stone 2,843 2,869 2,880 ' 2,753 2,724 2,778 90 145 102 3.2 5.1 35
Chippewa 7,274 7,254 7,330 6,966 6,947 7,065 248 307 265 3.4 4.2 3.6
Lac QuiPade:' 4,179 4,188 4,209 4,052 4,077 4,076 ; 127 171 133 3.0 4.1 3.2
Swift 5,336 5,303 5,475 i 5,154 5,058 5,2fi5 i 182 245 210 3.4 4.6 3.8
Yellow Medlelne 5,636 5,614 5,654 5,448 5,350 5,453 188 264 201 33 4.7 3.6
Region SewnEast 80,935 81,899 82,144 ! 77,590 76,991 78,496 3,345 4,908 3,648 4.1 6.0 4.4
Chicago 27,137 27,347 27,060 26,156 25,992 26,065 981 1,355 995 3.6 5.0 3.7
Isanti 20,919 21,129 20,939 i 20,166 20,040 20,096 ~ 753 1,089 843 3.6 S2 40
Kanabe5 7,742 7,914 7,957 7,365 7,287 7,534 377 6Z7 423 4.9 7.9 5.3
Mille tac5 12,044 12,142 12,258 ' 11,456 71,290 11,611 ~ 588 852 647 4.9 7.0 5.3
Pine 13,093 13,367 13,930 12,447 12,382 13,190 ~ 646 985 740 4.9 7.4 5.3
Region Sewn West ! 311,858 213,546 214,127 205,123 204,167 205,585 8,535 9,379 8,542 3.1 4.4 4.0
Benton 22,343 22,635 22,820 i 21,600 21,536 27,778 743 1,099 1,042 3.3 4.9 4.6
Sherburne 45,958 46,244 46,022 44,498 44,219 44,343 7,460 2,025 1,679 3.2 4.4 3.6
Steams 87,232 81,981 83,166 78,838 78,603 79,488 2,394 3,378 3,678 2.9 4.1 4.4
Wright 62,125 62,686 62,119 60,187 59,809 59,976 1,938 2,877 2,143 3.1 4.6 3.4
Region Eight 67,845 87,882 88,135 ~ 66,070 65,438 86,094 1,775 2,444 2,041 2.6 3.8 3.0
Cottonwood 6,523 6,593 6,546 ~ 6,335 6,345 6,326 188 248 218 2.9 3.8 3.3
ladc5on 7,127 7,120 6,941 6,925 6,878 6,753 202 242 188 2.8 3.4 2.7
Lincoln 3,445 3,407 3,488 ~ 3,352 3,260 3,387 93 147 101 2.7 4.3 2.9
Lyon 15,628 15,616 15,254 15,276 15,094 14,822 352 522 432 2.3 3.3 2.8
Murray 5,368 5,322 5,570 5,224 5,091 5,404 144 231 166 2.7 4.3 3.0
Nobles 17,175 11,266 11,331 70,825 10,892 10,994 290 374 337 2.6 3.3 3.0
Pipertone 5,033 5,017 5,214 ~ 4,908 4,828 5,060 125 189 154 2.5 3.8 3.0
Redwood 8,212 8,170 8,477 7,944 7,823 8,776 268 347 301 3.3 4.2 3.6
Rock 5,394 5,371 5,314 5,281 5,227 5,170 113 144 144 2.1 2.7 2.7
Region Nine 129,076 129,415 131,014 ~ 125,110 124,106 126,480 ~ 3,966 5,309 4,554 3.1 4.1 3.5
Blue Faith 36,427 36,329 36,423 35,505 35,148 35,400 922 1,181 1,023 2.5 3.3 2.8
Brown 14,621 14,82 15,029 14,078 14,079 14,408 i 543 703 621 3.7 4.8 4.1
Faribault 7,820 7,873 8,180 I 7,532 7,478 7,816 ' 288 395 364 3.7 5.0 4.4
Le Sueur 13,998 14,224 14,408 13,471 13,391 13,784 527 833 624 3.8 5.9 4.3
Martin 11,446 11,467 11,fi18 11,077 10,996 71,200 369 471 418 3.2 4.1 3.6
Nicollet 19,570 19,500 19,553 19,078 18,887 19,022 492 613 531 2.5 3.1 2.7
Sibley 9,138 9,126 9,155 8,867 8,726 8,838 277 400 317 3.0 4.4 3.5
Waseca 10,214 10,287 10,663 9,874 9,850 10,218 340 437 445 3.3 4.2 4.2
Watonwan 5,842 5,887 5,985 ' 5,628 5,671 5,774 214 276 211 3.7 4.7 3.5
Region Ten ~ 268,030 367,947 272,023 259,831 257,401 363,455 8,199 10,540 9,568 3.1 3.9 3.5
Dodge 11,224 17,287 11,341 10,938 10,844 10,997 ~ 286 443 344 2.5 3.9 3.0
Fillmore 11,480 11,395 11,782 11,129 10,916 11,392 351 479 390 3.1 4.2 3.3
Freeborn 16,246 16,153 16,831 ~ 15,672 15,447 16,107 ? 574 706 724 3.5 4.4 4.3
Goodhue 24,606 24,375 25,353 23,791 23,291 24,429 815 1,084 924 3.3 4.4 3.6
Houston 11,197 11,285 11,465 ~ 70,846 10,798 11,045 351 487 420 3.1 4.3 3.7
Mower 20,847 20,986 20,950 20,201 20,165 20,231 646 821 719 3.1 3.9 3.4
Olmsted 79,105 78,950 79,853 76,826 76,167 77,243 2,279 2,783 2,fi10 2.9 3.5 3.3
Ciry of Rochester 54,526 54,388 55,050 52,834 52,381 53,121 1,692 2,007 1,929 3.1 3.7 3.5
Rice 30,935 30,977 32,213 ~ 29,919 29,604 30,991 1,016 1,373 1,222 3.3 4.4 3.8
Steele 19,877 19,881 20,083 19,226 19,073 19,334 ~ 651 808 749 3.3 4.1 3.7
Wabasha 12,869 12,928 12,996 12,463 12,356 12,531 406 572 465 3.2 4.4 3.6
Winona 29,644 29,724 29,156 28,820 28,740 28,155 824 984 1,001 2.8 3.3 34
Region Eleven ~ 1,625,959 1 ,624,865 1 ,627,303 :1,575,637 1,565,]62 1,570,138 ~ 50,323 59,103 57,187 3.1 3.8 3.5
Anoka 192,981 193,158 192,991 186,689 185,778 186,237 ~ 6,092 7,440 6,754 3.2 3.9 3.5
Carver 47,824 47,875 47,859 46,626 46,334 46,464 1,198 1,541 7,395 2.5 3.2 2.9
Dakota 232,036 232,029 232,063 225,331 223,919 224,544 6,705 8,110 7,519 2.9 3.5 3.2
Hennepin 674,359 673,051 675,414 653,145 649,051 650,864 21,214 24,000 24,550 3.1 3.6 3.6
City of Bloomington 50,027 49,887 50,072 ~ 48,433 48,130 48,264 1,594 1,757 1,808 3.2 3.5 3.6
City of Minneapolis 221,706 221,262 222,385 ' 214,064 212,82 213,316 7,642 8,540 9,069 3.4 3.9 4.1
Ramsey 282,737 282,524 283,111 ~ 273,073 271,362 272,120 ~ 9,664 11,162 10,991 3.4 4.0 3.9
Ciry of St. Paul 149,570 149,535 149,943 i 143,973 143,071 143,471 ( 5,597 6,464 6,48 3J 4.3 4.3
ScoR 68,698 68,844 68,659 66,946 66,526 66,712 1,752 2,318 1,947 2.6 3.4 2.8
Washington 727,324 127,384 127,206 123,fi27 122,852 123,195 3,697 4,532 4,011 2.9 3.6 3.2
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MinnesotaEmp-oymentReview June 2006
Monthly analysis isbased onseasonal/yadjustademployment data;yearlyanalysis isbased on uswdjusredemploymentctata.
f ~ rpi :
~1ir~ ~~
Employment grew only 400 on a seasonally adjusted
basis as May increases were average and unremarkable
overall. That said, there were a number of areas of
particular strength or weakness. Strong growth occurred in
Professional and Business Services for the third consecufive
month with sizeable gains also in Trade, Transportation,
and Utilities and in Education and Health Selvices. A large
part of the sizeable April gains in Leisure and Hospitality
were given back in May as that supersector fell by 2,900.
Construction fell by 2,400 due to smaller-than-usual
seasonal buildups. As expected the over-the-year rate of
growth moved back up to 1.7 percent after falling to 1.1
percent in Aprit. This reflects the unusual employment
pattern in the second quarter of 2005, not developments in
2006. After three strong months, Professional and Business
Services now posts the fastest rate of 12-month growth as
well as the largest number of new jobs added.
' N~tuxaiResoircesandMining(NRM)
Employment did not change in Natural Resources
and Mining on a seasonally adjusted basis. The
estimates show a small gain of 100 over the year. All of
this gain occurred in non-metal mining industries.
;t„si'f;!;;truc~an
Seasonally adjusted data show a decline of 2,400 in
Construction employment for May, erasing a large part of the
3,600 job increase that occurred February through April.
The monthly loss was mainly caused by slowerthan-usual
seasonal increases in heavy and civil engineering
construction and specialty trade contractors. The unadjusted
rate of growth for April to May was substantially below
average growth in previous years. Despite the poor montlily
results, the annual rate of growth remained positive at
0.5 percent. This gain is almost entirely because of gains
in heavy and civil engineering construction this spring.
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Source: CunentEmployment Statistics, m
Department of Employment and Economic Developmenq 2006.
~~~ ~
~}~,lY'.F ~.~.,:< err..
Manufacturing saw a small gain of 600 jobs in May.
There was effectively little or no change in durable-
goods manufacturing where only machinery
manufacturing showed decent results for the month.
What growth occurred in the supersector came mainly
from nondurable-goods manufacturing where modest
improvements were common excluding food
manufacturing. Over the past 12 months, jobs
increased by about 900 in the supersector. Most of this
gain came from nondurable-goods manufacturing with
durable goods adding fewer than 100 jobs. This is a
bit of a change from 2004 and 2005 when nearly al]
employment growth in Manufacturing came from
durable-goods manufacturing. The gains in durable-
goods manufacturing have slowed in 2006 to only
minuscule over-the-year growth.
~~rrTtzuas~ortation, and tltillties (TTU)
TTU employment increased by 1,800 in May. This
followed a small gain in April. The estimates show
that wholesale and retail trade experienced moderate
improvement in May, but transportation and
warehousing losses provided a substantial
counterbalance to this growth. National sales reports
for retail trade showed solid growth for March and
April leading to an expectation of decent growth in
retail employment. While April retail employment was
off a bit, the estimated employment level bounced back
smartly in May. Over-the-year growth tells a similar
story. The supersector added 3,700 jobs over the last
12 months, equal to 0.7 percent growth. The majority
of the new jobs came in retail, where 2,600 jobs were
added, followed very closely by the addition of 2,300 jobs
in wholesale trade. Transportation and warehousing
counterbalanced agood deal of this growth with a loss
of 1,100, despite gains in truck transportation.
`'' (;~{aCl1'lati0fl
May was generally a solid month of job growth in
Information. The supersector posted a gain of 700 for
the month and now has a run of four months without
registering a loss, a feat not duplicated since before the
2001 recession. The only estimated industry [hat
showed weakness was newspaper, periodical, book, and
directory publishers. Over-the-year growth now
measures 3.3 percent, equal to 2,000 jobs. These job
gains have come from industries outside
telecommunications. September of 2005 and the last
three months have been the only months with over-the-
year gains since June 2001. Hopefully, the three-month
trend marks the beginning of a period of consistent
gains for the supersector.
'Over-the-year data are not seasonally adjusted because of small changes in seasonal adjustment factors from year to year. Also, there is no seasonality in over-the-year changes.
$ Minnesota Employment Review June 2006
ar.,;,r,,, 1 _,....,
The Financial Activities supersector has experienced a
lull the past two months, registering a second
consecutive loss of 300 jobs in May. Real estate showed
poor results for May and was the main cause of the
small loss. Finance and insurance posted very limited
growth mainly from depository credit institutions and
insurance carriers and related. Over the past 12 months,
3,000 jobs were added in the supersector. The vast
majority of the gains came from depository credit
intermediation and insurance carriers. Nondepository
credit intermediation showed a loss of G00 over the year.
m`kE` ~lpltand$usinessServices(PBS)
May proved [o be a very good month in Professional
and Business Services as 3,000 jobs were added. The
estimates show that the March-through-May period
produced a gain of 13,000, the largest seasonally
adjusted three-month job increase on record. For the
sewnd consecutive month all three of the major
supersector components grew strongly. The outstanding
gains of the pas[ few months have catapulted
Professional and Business Services to the fastest rate of
over-the-year growth of any supersector at 4.S percent.
The addition of 14,700 jobs the past 12 months was the
largest number of jobs added by any supersector. Gains
in professional, scientific, and technical services were
fairly consistent across component industries with legal
services lagging a little bit. Likewise, growth in the
component industries in administrative, support, waste
management, and remediation was universally strmrg.
Education and Health Services employment increased
1,700 for the month from increases in hospitals and
ambulatory health. The employment gains that
occurred in hospitals for May reverse two months of
relatively poor growth for the subsector. The rate of
growth for the past 12 months was 2.9 percent. While
educational services lost about 200 jobs over the year,
health care and social assistance added 11,500 jobs.
i
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Seasonally adjusted estimates of Leisure and
Hospitality employment showed a loss of 2,900 in May.
This decline reverses most of the 3,900 increase in
April. As usual, the determining factor was the
performance of food services and drinking places. The
seasonal increase in food services and drinking places
was below normal for May. Given the strong increase
in April, it appears that a larger portion of seasonal
hiring took place in April this year. Accommodation
showed the same pattern. The estimates showed a
gain of 5,400 over the past 12 months, with arts,
entertainment, and recreation increasing 2.2 percent,
accommodation up 3.8 percent, and food services and
drinking places up 2 percent.
' Q~''d1!IC~S
.a.~lr.
Weakness in personal and laundry services and to a
lesser extent religious, grantmaking, civic, and
professional organizations led to a drop of 1,300 in
Other Services for the month. This was enough of a
decline to move over-the-year growth back into
negative territory with a loss of 500. This decline
reverses a trend of four consecutive months with over-
Che-year gains.
~~~;~,, rtrrierjf
A loss of 500 in Government employment was
indicated by seasonally adjusted data largely in local
government education and to a lesser degree in federal
government. The supersector showed a gain of 6,000
over the past year. State government grew by 2.1
percent and local government by 1.6 percent.
by Jerry Brown
Ivgnrarmicmproymen ~D,,D00,5
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y May April March
2006 2006 2006
Total Nonagri<ultaral 2,]56.3 2,]55.9 3,741.0
'. Goods-Producing 483.6 484.4 480.6
Natural Resources and Mining 5.9 5.9 6.0
Construction 129.4 131.6 130.1
Manufacturing 347.3 346.] 344.5
Service-Providing 3,l]3J 2,2]1.5 2,360.4
Trade,Transportation and Utilities 533.9 532.1 531.8
Information fi0.8 60.1 59.6
Financial Activities 181.6 187.9 182.2
Professional and Business Services 317.0 314.0 308.0
Educational and Health Services 395.6 393.9 394.1
Leisure and Hospitality 246.9 249.8 245.9
Other Services 118.0 119.3 118.4
Government 419.9 420.4 420.2
'. Source: CurrentEmploymen[Statistics,
'. Department of Employment and Economic Developmenq 2006.
9 Minnesota Employment Review June 2006
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Minneapolis-St Paul-~~;'~~
,Metropolitan Statisticaigre~({ .,~€~ E
After expanding by 1.7 percent or 29,300
jobs (revised) in April,lWin Cities'
nonfarm employment growth nan'owed
to 1.2 percent, adding 20,600 jobs in
May for a total of 1,801,700 jobs. All the
supersectors gained jobs except Other
Services (-500). Natural Resources and
Construction showed the largest seasonal
growth (+7,200), of which more than
one of every two new jobs was in
specialty trade contractors. Retail uade
added 3,200 more workers. Professional
and Business Services added 5,100 jobs,
three in five of which stemmed from
administrative and support services. As
summer vacation season began,
employment in arts, entertainment and
recreation services increased by nearly
3,000 jobs. ]n the year to May this
MSA's economy gained 31,500 jobs, a
two-fold increase over April's one-year
gains. Of these, the sharpest increase
was in Professional and Business
rvices (+9,100). Hearth care and
.,ucial services reported 4,100 new jobs,
and local government educational
services added 5,900 new jobs.
Duluth Supel~ptl„
In Dtduth, payrolls in the
nonagricultural sector increased by
1.6 percent or 2,100 jobs in May to
132,600, making it 0.8 percent
(+ 1,000) larger than a year ago.
Roch~t~r,~;s
Job growth in the Rochester MSA
continued. Nonfarm businesses
added 1,200 workers to their payrolls
in May for a total of 105,800, after
having added the same number the
month before. Accounting for the
largest part of this growth was the
Natural Resources and Construction
supersector (+400). Over the year
there were just 900 more jobs-about
70 percent of the average gains of the
previous four months (+1,300). The
12-month job addition stemmed
largely from Educational and Health
Services (+500).
StC~l,,rd~
i Businesses in this MSA registered a
i healthy bounce in employment,
growing at 1.2 percent in May and
adding 1,200 jobs, compared with an
average increase of 0.9 percent or 800
jobs in the prior three months. The
[ newly created jobs came largely from
two seasonal supersectors: Natural
i Resources and Construction (+500)
Fargo-Moorhead' a6or markeC
tightened in May. Nonagricultural
firms added only 400-workers lto their
payrolls, lifting total employment to
114,400. The seasonaF increase in
Natural Resources'and Construcdon- '`
(+ 800) was largely: nullified by
decreases in other major industries,
especially Manufacturing (-100),
Educational and Health Services
(-200), and state government services
(-500). In the yearto May firms hired-
only.300 more workers, the smallest
annual growth in fotir years. Most of
this growth was concentrated in trade.
(+400), and professional, scaeatific,
and technical services (+300):
GrandPiirksl~?l
:,,.E,
Nonfarm employment ht this shared
ND-MN Metro Area. appeared to
slacken in May. Payrolls dropped by
0.1 percent (-100 jobs) after jumping
1.6 percent (+900) in April. But ove>
the year employmentgrowth
remained strong at 2.7 percent
(+1,400). State goyernmenYseryices
(-G00) was the main: reason for this
small monthly contraction, despite
seasonal job gains in!Natural
Resources and Construction (+40p)
and in trade (+ 100). 'Over-the.-year
job growth owed largely to more
hiring in Natural Resources and'
Construction, trade, health care
services,(each industry group by 300),
and especially to Leisure and
Hospitality Services C'+500).
byTien'Cung
~~ Minnesota Emp/oymentReview June 2006
TOTALNONFARMV/8>iIEANO;SALARY ~ ;; 2,782.0 2,143.3 2,734.8 t.a
'. GOOOS~ROkUCING ~ 486.3 472.5 484.6 ~ 2.9
Natural Resources and Mining 6.0 5.8 5.9 ~ 4.7
' {9a3tru0tlY0 132.9 122.1 132.2 ~ 8.9
Sp¢dalty Trade Cantractprs 83.9 78.9 84.6 i 6.4
Manufacturing ! 347.4 344.6 346.4 0.8
Durable GOOds !; 226.2 223.5 224.1 0.3
WOOd Product Manufacturing 17.6 17.6 77.1 -0.1
Fabtl[ated MetalProducdap 43.7 44.1 42.4 -1.0
Macfllriety Mbnufacturi{f2J 34.5 34.0 34.7 1.6
{omputer a0d E1eCCfLFlIIC PfodUCt 53.6 54.2 54.2 i -1.2
NavigaLlonaUM¢awrirg, Elernomedkal and COnV01 ! 24.5 24.4 24.1 0.4
Tsanspirtafion Equipmgot 16-0 16.1 75.9 i -0.6
Metlcal Equipmentand SUppll¢s Manufacturing 15.5 15.2 14.5 P 1.8
Nonduta6le Good# 123.2 121.2 122.3 1.7
Food ffanufacCUring 41.7 41.8 42.3 -0.3
PapecManufacturl09 ! 12.1 12.0 12.1 1.3
Pdntlnq and Pelat¢d : 32.7 32.2 31.9 1.6
Plastic#larvl Rubber 16.2 16.0 16.0 1.2
SERVICE-PROVIDING j 2,295.7 2,270.8 2,250.2 1.1
Trade, Transportation and:Utilitlas ~ 534.2 527.0 530.5 ~ 1.4
Wholesale Trade 134.1 132.2 131.8 1.4
Retail Trade 303.9 298.8 301.4 : 1.7
Motor Vehicle and Parts 35.4 34.4 35.1 ; 2.8
Building Material and Garden EgmpmenC 29.3 D.9 29.5 i 5.1
Food and Beverage Stores 53.6 52.8 52.2 1.5
Gasoline Stations 23.9 23.4 24.3 i 2.3
General Merchandise 59.2 59.2 59.9 0.0
Transportation,Warehouse, Utilities 96.2 96.0 97.4 0.2
Transport & Warehousing 83.8 83.8 85.4 ~ 0.0
Information 61.5 80.8 59.5 1.5
Publishing Industries 25.8 25.4 24.9 1.7
Teiecommuni<ations 14.3 14.2 14.8 1.1
Financial Activities 181.8 181.3 178.8 0.3
Finance and Insurance 143.1 142.5 140.3 0.4
Credit Intermediation 62.0 61.5 59.9 0.8
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other 20.1 20.3 20.3 -0.9
Insurance Carriers and Related 59.9 59.5 56.6 ~ 0.5
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 38.7 38.8 38.5 ~ -0.2
Professional and Business Services 317.6 311.3 302.9 Z.0
Professional, Scientifc and Technical Services 123.6 123.5 118.9 0.1
Legal services 20.3 20.3 20.0 ; -0.2
Accounting, Tax Preparation 14.6 16.3 13.8 ! -10.3
Computer Systems Design 25.7 25.6 24.8 0.3
Management of Companies and Enterprises 64.6 64.0 62.2 0.9
Administrative and Support Services 129.4 123.8 121.8 4.5
Educational and Nealth Services 399.9 398.2 388.7 0.4
Educational Services 52.5 52.6 52.7 -0.1
Health Care and Social Assistance 347.4 345.6 335.9 0.5
Ambulatory Nealth Care 113.6 112.9 111.0 0.6
OfRces of Physicians 60.7 60.1 60.3 ' 1.0
Hospitals 86.3 85.4 82.4 1.0
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 89.5 89.1 87.0 0.4
Social Assistance 58.1 58.2 55.6 -0.2
Leisure and NOSpitallty 252.3 244.2 246.9 3.3
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation 39.4 34.8 38.6 13.3
Accommodation and Food Services 212.9 209.4 208.3 ' 1.7
Food Services and Drinking Places 184.2 182.6 180.7 0.9
Other 9ervites 117.6 118.6 118.1 ~ -0.8
Religious,G2ntmaking,Civi4Professional Organi¢ations ~ 67.1 67.3 67J -0.3
Government 430.8 429.6 424.8 : 0.3
Federal Government 32.7 32.7 33.3 i -0.1
State Government 96.8 99.3 94.8 -2.5
State Government Education 58.9 61.9 58.4 -4.8
Local Government 301.3 297.6 296.7 : 1.2
Local Government Education 146.6 146.4 142.5 0.1
Source: Current Employment Statistics, Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2006
1.7
0.4
2.0
0.5 911.46 861.48: 36.4 38.0: 25.04 23.93
-0.8 872.78 839.32 34.8 34.3 ~ 25.08 24.47
0.3 722.86 681.29: 42.1 40.2 ~ 17.17 16.45
0.0 749.59 664.00 `. 41.9 39.5 17.89 16.81
26 - - - - - -
31 796.65 745.13 ~ 42.9 39.3 ~ 18.57 18.96
-0.5 778.85 724.63 ~ 42.7 42.5 18.24 17.05
-1.2 655.05 658.87 ' 39J 42.1 ' 16.50 15.65
1.9 : - - _. __ - -
0.7 676.60 658.11 42.5 41.6 ~ 15.92 15.82
-1.4 568.81 597.02 38.8 39.2 14.66 15.23
0.3 7]9.27 756.02: 42.1 40.8: 18.51 1853
2.4 622.97 607.50: 40.4 43.3 15.42 14.03
0.9 E -_. - - -_ __.
O.J 485.44 477.41 30.9 30.9: 15.71 15.45
1.8 783.86 741.39 38.5 39.0: 20.36 19.01
0.8 337.14 322.24 26.8 26.5 12.58 12.16
-0.6 I _ - - - .._
2.8 284.63 248.98 25.1 23.6 ~ 11.34 10.55
-1.3 298.64 291.80 + 27.1 26.6 ~ 11.02 10.97
-1.9 471 J7 562.13 ~ 33.2 33.5 14.21 1678
3.3 820.93 874.66 37.4 40.4 ~ 21.95 21.65
3.5 - - - - -
-3.6 i - - - - - __.
2.0 714.35 739.87 35.0 36.7 20.41 20.16
3.5 570.54 599.89: 33.7 35.9 16.93 16.]1
5.8 871.19 904.15: 37.6 37.3 23.17 24.24
3.3 i - - - - - -
2.9 i - - - - - -.
2.3 1,075.31 907.88 ~ 36.3 33.7 27.97 26.94
4.7 836.34 759.21 31.8 30.7 26.30 24.73
2.9 382.28 382.18 ~ 28.7 28.8 ~. 13.32 13.27
4.5 - - - - - -
2.2 i - - - - - -
2.0 205.64 183.80 ~ 21.2 21.2 9.70 8.67
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TOTAL NONFARMWAGEANR:SAUIRP ": :. t,aat.7 1.781a l,no.3 ~ 1.2 1.8 - - - - - -
GOOR$PRbDUGNG "i 297.1 289.5 292.3 d 2.6 1.6 - - - - - -
Natutal ReBOUrcesrMMtlty and [ons[Ndtlan 90.4 a3.2 eZ2 eJ 3.7 -- - - - - --
COnSirilctipn aF BUIldiny3 _
18.7 18s 20.1 1.3 7.0 - - - - - -
$peci5liyT{ade ConYra@toes 61.1 57.2 59.1 6.8 3.4 i 889.99 ]94.92: 35.8 34.0 i 24.86 23.38
Manuhcturing 'i 206.7 206.3 205.1 i 0.2 0.8 E 750.63 720.74 i 40.4 40.4 i 18.58 17.64
DUrabk:Goads !! 143.2 143.2 140.8 i 0.0 1.7 '. 765.97 ]16.59 i 40.7 40.1 ! 18.82 17.87
Fabiiiated Metdl Pfadtict[on 29.4 29.6 29.1 i -O.fi 1.2 745.38 769.33: 40.4 40.9 i 18.45 18.81
MzchinefyManufactufing 22.6 22.2 22.7 i 1.9 -0.6 ! 833.03 77123: 46.1 44.4 ~ 18.0] 17.37
Computer and Electronic Product 38.9 38.9 39.4 i 0.0 -1.2 662.40 680.46E 38.4 40.6 i 17.25 16.76
Navgaaona4Measudng Elecaomedkal and Canzrol 22.8 22.7 22.4 0.7 2.0 - - - - - -
MediFalEquipmentand Supplies Manufacturing ': ; 14.3 la.l 13.3 1.8 7.9 - - - - - -
NpndurableGoods ' 63.5 fi3.7 64.3 0.6 -1.4 ]15.39 732.54 ~ 39.7 41.2 18.02 1]JB
FopdManufaetuRng :! = 11.2 11.4 12.7 -1.7 -7.0 - - - - - -
Pdnting and Related 19.2 19.2 20.1 0.5 -4.3 - - - - - -
9EflV1CE-PROVIDING : 1,504.7 1,491.6 1,478.0 i 0.9 1.8 - - - - - -
Trad4,T2dsportatlOn and Utilities ~ 339.5 335.5 339.2 i 1.2 0.1 488.27 493.72: 29.9 30.6 ~ 16.33 16.20
Whdldiald Trade 85.3 84.8 85.2 ~ 0.6 0.1 ~ 773.90 764.57 36.8 36.9 21.03 20.72
Merchant Wholesalers-..Durable Goads a7.8 4Z6 47.1 0.4 1.3 - - - - - -
MerchantWholesalers-NOndurebfe Goods 25.4 25.0 25.1 1.6 1.1 - - - - - -
RetailTrade 186.4 183.2 186.fi 1.8 0.5 ~ 34fi.36 356.44 ~ 26.1 26.8 13.27 13.30
Motor Vehicle and Parts 21.3 20.5 21.0 3.9 1.3 - - - - - -
Food and Beverage Stares i 29.7 29.2 297 ? 1 8 0.2 i - - ° - - - -
GeneralMer<handise 36.6 36.4 36.8 i 0.6 -0.4 317.63 304.03 i DS 26.3 11.55 11.56
Transportation, Warehouse, Utilities 67.8 67.6 68.4 0.3 -1.0 i 565.71 574.941 32.7 33.8 i 1].30 17.01
Utilities 7.6 7.4 73 E 1.1 1.6 - - - - - -
Transportand Warehousing 60.3 60.2 61.1 02 -1.3 ~ 518.02 534.85 i 31.8 33.2 i 16.29 16.11
In/onnation ~ 42.0 41.9 43.1 i 0.4 -2.4 i 882.79 925.87 i 40.2 42.2 i 21.96 21.94
Publishing Industries 19.2 18.9 19.4 1.4 -1.4 - - - - - -
Telecommunications 9.4 9.4 9.8 -0.6 -4.1 - - - - - -
Finandal Activities ~ 144.1 143.6 141.8 ~ 0.4 1.6 - - - - - -
Financeandlnsuran<e ~ 113.4 112.9 110.8 ~ 0.4 2.3 ~ 751.45 789.46: 35.0 37.9 ~ 21.47 20.83
Credit Intermediation 44.0 43.6 42.1 1.0 4.6 - - - - - -
Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other 18.5 i8.fi 18.7 -0.8 -0.9 - - - - - -
Insuran<eCarriersandRelated 48.1 47.8 46.7 0.6 3.1 - - - - - -
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 30.7 30J 31.0 ~ 02 -1.0 - - - - - -
Pro6ss(onalandBUSiness$ervices ! 255.6 250.5 246.4 2.0 3.7 - - - - - -
Professional, 6cientifc and Technical services 99.9 98.5 96.0 1.4 4.1 - - - - - -
Legal Services 16J 16.6 16.3 ~ 0.5 1.9 - - - - - -
Architectural,Engineering and Related 15.4 15.2 15.2 i 1.8 1.1 -- - - - - --
Computel$ystemsDesign 21.9 21.6 20.9 i 1.3 4.7 - - -- - - -
ManagementofCompaniesandEnterprises 58.0 57.3 56.6 1.2 2.4 - - - - - -
Administrative and Support Services 97.7 94.6 93.8 i 3.2 4.7 - - - - - -
Employment Services 41.7 39.8 39.2 i 3.3 4.9 - - - - - -
Educationaland Nealth Services i 228.3 227.7 222.0 0.3 2.8 - - - - - -
Educational Services 34.3 34.2 32.1 0.2 6.9 - - - - - -
Health Care and Social ASSistance 194.0 193.4 189.9 i 0.3 22 -- - - - - -
Ambulatory Health Care 60.8 60.7 fi0.6 0.0 0.3 - -- - - - -
Hospital5 49.3 49.4 47.fi -02 3.6 - - - - -- -
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities 44.7 44.4 43.5 - 0.7 2.8 ' 378.07 388.58 ' 26.7 27.5 74.16 14.13
Social Assistance 39.2 38.9 38.2 0.7 2.6 - - - - - -
[eisureandNOSpitality 165.7 163.2 161.0 ~ 1.5 2.9 - - - - - -
Arts, Entertainmen(, and Recreation 29.3 26.4 28.7 ~ 10.7 2.0 - - - - - -
Aaommodation and Food Services ' 136.4 13fi.8 132.3 ~ -0.3 3.1 ~ 248.87 230.34 23.5 23.fi ' 70.59 976
Food Services and Drinking Places ~ 178.7 119.1 119.2 ~ -0.9 -0.9 ; 20].05 200.24: 19.7 21.1 ~ 10.51 9.49
Other Services 74.5 74.9 76.0 -0.6 -2.0 --~- - - - - --
RepairandMaintenance ~ 15.1 74.9 14.8 1.4 2.4
Relgious,GrantmakingCivi4 Professional Organizations i 39.0 38.9 39.9 i 0.4 20
Government i 255.1 254.4 248.6 0.3 2.6 'Note. No[afl irldustrysubgriw psare ihowrifa every major
Federal Government 21.fi 21.7 21.8 i -0.3 0 ] mdustryotegory.
State Government i 70.9 71.8 71.1 i -L2 02 :
State Government Education 46.fi 46.5 45.8 -2.0 03 ' Totals may nakaddbecause of rounding
Local Government i 162.6 161.0 155.7 ! 1.0 4.4
Local Government Education 89.9 89.8 84.0 i 0.1 7.0 °' Pncernchangebased on unraunded numbers
Source: Current Employment Statistics, Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2006.
~ Z Minnesota Employment Review Jun e 2006
t. Claud MSA Rochester MSA
s % Chg. From ': Jobs % Chg. From
r May '. Apr May May Apr May Apr May
fi'i1' 2006'. 2006 2005 `: 2006 2006 2005 2006 2005
D4
.. 49,068''.
.. ' 1.296 0.796 i 105,833
. 104,857 104,889 1.196 0.9'h
79 34,459 ' 3.3 0.1 17,642 17,191 17,827 2.6 -1.0
68 4;964 11.3 0.1 4,483 4,119 4,656 8.8 -3.7
11"' 17,290 '. 1.2 0.1 13,159 13,072 13,171 0.7 -0.1
25 78,797 0.6 0.9 i 88,191 87,466 87,062 0.8 1.3
29 20,571 0.3 0.1 16,319 16,163 16,192 1.0 0.8
70 4,501 0.2 1.7 2,908 2,866 2,842 1.5 2.3
57.. 136240 0.7 0.1 11,202 11,076 11,134 1.1 0.6
O2'. __ '2,636: -1.2 -2.2 2,209 2,227 2,216 -0.5 -0.3
22'.. ' 1;405 0.1 1.4 2,085 2,074 1,999 0.5 4.3
80 4;340' 0.7 1.0 2,813 2,807 2,750 0.2 2.3
OB'" ' 7,568. 1.4 1.9 5,418 5,325 5,257 1.7 3.2
35' 14,549 0.1 0.4 37,858 37,627 37,336 0.6 1.4
45..'d 8,258 2.4 2.3 9,258 9,065 9,732 2.1 1.4
48;" 4;383 '. 0.4 0.8 3,571 3,612 3,594 -1.1 -0.6
a8.?. 94;673 0.0 7.0 10,869 10,793 10,808 0.7 0.6
~ 3 Minnesota Employment Review June 2006
Source: Current Employment Statistics, Department of Employment and Economic Development and North Dakota lob Service, 2006.
The Minnesota Labor Market
Index rebounded sharply in April,
increasing 0.9 percent to 136.4. April's
advance was fuelled by a jump in
adjusted wage and salary employment
and a drop in adjusted initial
unemployment claims. Adjusted
average weekly manufacturing hours,
the third component of the index, was
unchanged in April. The U.S.
index improved for the seventh
consecutive month, climbing to
136.0. Minnesota's index in April
was 2.9 percent higher than a year
ago. The U.S.index was up 3.7
percent over the 12-month period.
Seasonally adjusted Wage and
Salary Employment recorded
robust growth in April for the third
consecutive year. April's job growth
of 14,900 jobs was spread across six
sectors with the largest employment
expansion occurring in the
professional and business services and
the leisure and hospitality sectors.
Minimal job loss was reported in the
information, financial activities, and
natural resources and mining sectors.
The state's unadjusted over-the-year
job growth rate for the first four
months of 2006 has averaged 1.6
percent which is slightly above the
projected long-term rate of 1.5 percent.
1so
1as
1ao
135
130
12s
12of- ,992=100
115'
Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr
01 02 03 04 OS
Help-Wanted Ads
increased for the
second straight month
in April, rising above
9,000 for the first time
in six months. April's
6.5 percent hike to
9,045 is consistent
with a job market
that appears to be
steadily improving.
Newspaper help-
wanted ads remain
well below levels
UV
14s
140
135
130
125
lzo
ns
Apr
of
Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr
02 03 04 OS 06
2005 Apr 132.6
May 131.5
tun 731.6
lul 133.1
Aug 131.9
Sep 732.2
Oct 734.8
Nov 134.0
Dec 134.9
2006 Ian 735.4
Feb 735.8
Mar 135.2
Apr 136.4
%Chg From
Month Ago 0.9%
Year Ago 2.9%
Source: Department o(Employment and Economic Development, 2006.
seen prior to the
2001 recession and before `
employers turned to the
Internet to advertise job openings.
Minnesota's Purchasing
Managers' Index (PMI) surged to
68.7 in Aprfl spiking to its second-
highestlevel ever recorded over the
index's 12-year history. The index's
five-month escalation is consistent
with the stronger job growth seen
since January. The ongoing run up
in the index suggests that hiring
will continue to pick up through The
summer. Minnesota's job market,
after lagging behind the national job
picture in 2004 and 2005, is on
track to match or slightly exceed the
nation in 2006.
Weekly Manufacturing Hours
were flat i n April, coming in at
March's level of 41.2. Factory hours
have averaged 40.4 hours per week
since 1970, so April's 41.2
hour workweek is a
bullish sign for [he
state's economy.
zoos Apr
May 131.1
130.9 Factory paychecks,
Ji~l isi:° however, fell in
Aug
sep 732.6
130.]
April for the third
r°o`~ i3i8 month out of [he
zoob ~a~ iisz last four. April's 1.8
Feb
Mar 135.3
135.]
peCCERt decllnE SERI
Apr 136.0
Manufacturing
%Chg From
Month Ago
0.3%
EalTlingS dRWn t0
r Vear Ago 3.7%
$696.69. Factory
Source: Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2006.
paychecks continue
to be up in real terms over last year
with April's paycheck being 2.0
percent higher than a year ago.
Adjusted Minnesota Business
Incorporations turned around in
April climbing to 1,014. April's 7.9
percent bump in incorporations left
April's business startup volume 4.9
percent below a year ago.
Residential Building Permits
plunged in April to 2,239. The drop
in home building permits was
expected, following a drop in new
home sales and a growing inventory
of homes for sale. April's permit
level was the lowest since March
1998 and down 34.1 percent from
last April. The expected home
building slowdown has arrived in
Minnesota despite an improving job
market as higher mortgage rates
seem to be putting a damper on the
demand for new homes.
The seasonally adjusted Initial
Claims for Unemployment Benefits
(UB) situation improved in Minnesota
in April as initial claims decreased 2.0
percent to 5,218. April's initial claims
level was 6.4 percent below last
April's numbers. The year-over-year
drop is another indicator that the
job market has gained momentum
in 2006.
by Dave Senf
Note: Except for the Minnesota Labor MarketIndex,the US. Labor Market Index,and the PMl,allover-the-year data are seasonally unadjusted.The most recent data available
are for Apr 2006. See the Supplement Irom the Minnesota Employment Review, June 1999, for more information on the Minnesota Labor Market Index and the LLS. Labor
Market Index.
~ 4 Minnesota Employment Review June 2006
2.75 seasonally adjusted 1,400 seasonally adjusted
270 2005 Nov 8,630 1,300 2005 Nov 1,046
2
65 De< 8,508 Dec 1,087
. 2006 lan 8,500 1 200 2006 Jan 978
~ 260 Feb 8,083 Feb 994
o Mar 8,492 1100 Mar 940
'= 2.55 Apr 9,045 Apr 1,014
~
c 2.50
%Chg From 7,000
%Chg From
M
th A
7
9%
Month Ago 6.6% 900 on
go
.
2.45
unadjusted
Seasonally
3-Month
unadjusted
240 800 Adjusted Moving Av g.
2005 Apr 9,466 2005 Apr 1,240
235 2006 Apr 10,019 700 2006 Apr 1,110
Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr
01 02 03 04 OS 06 %Chg Fram 01 02 03 04 OS 06 %Chg From
Year Ago 88% Year Ago -10.5%
Source: Current Employment Statistics Program, Source: Num bers of Business Incorporations,
Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2006. Minn esota Secretary of State, 200fi.
75
2005 Apr
47.9
May 50.3
65 lun
Jul 54.2
56.6
Aug 61.1
55 Sep 61.8
Oct 58.0
Nov 55.2
45 Dec 55.4
2006 Jan 58.0
Feb 59.6
35 Seasonally 3-Month Mar
Apr 60.9
68.7
Adjusted Moving Avg.
25 APr Apr Apr Apr Apr APr Mon9hFAgo 12.896
01 02 03 04 OS 06 Year Ago 43.4%
3,000
2,000
1,000 2005 Apt 3,635
Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr 2006 Apr 2,395
01 02 03 04 OS 06
%Chg From
Source: Residential Building Permits, Census Bureau, Year Ago -34.1
U.S. Department of Commerce, 2006.
~,I ,<~~oyyurce: Creighton University, Mid-America Survey of Business Conditions, 2006.
~Y~ _.. .. ..._
43r ~~n„~n~, ,,.
42 2005 Nov 41.3
Dec 41.3
2006 Jan 41.6
41 Feb 42.1
Mar 41.2
Apt 41.2
40 %Chg Fram
Month Ago 0.0%
39 unadjusted
38 2005 Apr 40.2
Apr Apr Apr Apr Apr qpr 2006 Apr 40.9
01 02 03 04 OS O6 %Chg From
Year Ago 1.7%
Source: Current Employment Statistics Program,
Department of Employment and Economic Development, 2006.
36,000 r seasonally adjusted
31,000 -
Seasonally •°°°
3-Month 2005 Npv 8,630
Dec 8,508
26,000
'! Adjusted Moving Avg. 2006 Jan 8,500
Feb 8.083
Mar 8,492
21,000 ~ APr 9,045
%Chg From
16,000 Month Ago 6.6%
11,000 unadjusted
6,000 2005 Apr 9,466
2006 Apr 10,019
A pr Apr Apl Apr Apr Apr
O l 02 03 04 OS 06 %Chg From
Vear Ago 6.8%
$730
$710
T
3 5690
a $670
¢'
$650
5630
Apr
O1
Source: Current
2005 Nov 715.37
Dec 722.81
2006 lan 720.38
Feb 733.02
Mar 709.42
Apr 696.69
%Chq From
Month Ago -1.8%
unadjusted
2005 Apr 661.69
2006 Apr 695.71
06r %Chg From
Vear Ago 6.1%
>ment, 2006.
seasonally adjusted
20oS Nov 5,487
Dec 5,121
>, 2006 Jan 5,085
Feb 5,113
3 Mar 5,321
Apr 5,218
°i %Chg From
Mon[h Ago -2.0%
unadjusted
2005 Apr 5,040
A pr Apr Apr Apr Apr Apt 2006 Apr 4,716 i
0 1 02 03 04 OS 06 0~ Chg From
Source: Unemployment Insurance Program,
Vear Ago -fi.4%
Source: Help-Wanted Advertising counts, 2006. ~ ~ Department of Employment and Economic Development, 200fi
Noce about conversion to NAICB: The time series of average weekly manufacturing hours and weekly manufacturing earnings were affected by the January 2003 conversion of the
Current Employment Statistics ICES) Program to the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICSI; roughly 50,000 jobs that were classifed as manufacturing under the SIC system
are now classifed innon-manufacturing sectors under NAICS. Hours and earnings data have been reconstructed back to 2001 only. However, the usefulness of the index in tracking
Minnesota's economy appears to be unaffected by the NAICS conversion-based on 2001 and 2002 data, the difference between reconstructed hours and the original hours is minimal.
t) v~~ , 2005 Nov 3,421
hw',y1v/','Vj';:rI, Dec 2,277
2006 Jan 3,058
Feb 3,016
Mar 3,147
Apr 2,239
%Chq From
Seasonally 3-Month Month Ago -28.8%
Adjusted Moving Avg. unadjusted
15 Minnesota Emp/oymentReview June 2006
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the CPI-U advanced
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Percent Change From One Year Ago
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Energy costs continued t~
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