Posted: 11/16/04
Matt Kramer, Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development Commissioner, announced today that Minnesotaís seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for October was 4.3 percent, down from last monthís rate of 4.6 percent and well under the national rate of 5.5 percent.
Seasonally, adjusted monthly employment increased by a healthy 7,700 jobs. The major gainers over the month included manufacturing (up 2,700), education and health services (up 3,600) and government (up 2,000).
ìThese job gains are good news for Minnesota as they provide more evidence of improvements in the unemployment situation and continued healthy employment growth,î said Commissioner Kramer.
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