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    3. Minnesota Unemployment Holds at 3.2%
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    Minnesota Unemployment Holds at 3.2%

    November 14, 2019

    Labor force participation rate ticked up to 70.3% while the state added more than 7,000 new jobs

    St. Paul – According to data released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held at 3.2% in October. The national seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October increased to 3.6%.

    Minnesota added 7,400 jobs in the month of October. Meanwhile, September’s employment growth was revised up to 1,600 jobs.

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