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Minnesota jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help

Minnesota’s unemployment rate is 4.5%. 4,171 open professional jobs are listed here. Employers filed 28 layoff notices in the last 12 months. Choose a county or city for the same picture closer to home.

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Minnesota economy

  • 4.5%

    unemployment, Sep 2026

    4.1% the month before

  • 3,125,305

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 5,713,716

    people in Minnesota

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $87,556

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 45%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Minnesota outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

  • Private-sector jobs up 2.0% from 2022 to 2025
  • Population up 2.1% from 2020 to 2025
  • Unemployment 4.4%, up 0.9 points from a year ago
  • Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+55,565 jobs), hotels & food (+11,209 jobs)
  • Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−11,923 jobs), manufacturing (−8,841 jobs)

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Minnesota. Each link goes to the publisher.

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Minnesota layoffs

  • 28

    Layoff notices, last 12 months

  • 471

    workers named

    A floor: states may leave out counts

  • 26

    employers

Layoff notices filed in Minnesota, newest first
Notice dateEmployerCity or countyWorkersTypeSource
3M CompanyFairmont62—State record
Newport HealthcareSt. Cloud——State record
MedtronicPlymouth——State record
Lincoln IndustriesLincoln Industries——State record
SMBC ManubankSMBC Manubank——State record
Heliene USAMountain Iron——State record
Revol Greens MN, LLCMedford——State record
UCareMinneapolis——State record
Northern Iron, LLC———State record
Pearson's Candy CompanyPearson's Candy Company——State record

All layoff notices in the state

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Employers hiring most in Minnesota

Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.

  1. Unitedhealth Group204 open roles
  2. Mortenson102 open roles
  3. Boston Scientific100 open roles
  4. Mayo Clinic98 open roles
  5. LHC Group71 open roles
  6. Cargill53 open roles
  7. GPAC47 open roles
  8. Creative Financial Staffing45 open roles
  9. George Konik Associates42 open roles
  10. U.S. Bank39 open roles
  11. Ameriprise Financial34 open roles
  12. Barr Engineering32 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Minnesota

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Higher education in Minnesota

  • 49

    public and private non-profit colleges

    Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

  • about 351,500

    students enrolled

    Estimated from size bands

Largest colleges in Minnesota

Largest colleges in Minnesota
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisPublic 4-year20,000+
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint PaulPrivate non-profit 4-year5,000–9,999
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint PaulPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshallPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
University of St ThomasSaint PaulPrivate non-profit 4-year5,000–9,999
Winona State UniversityWinonaPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolisPrivate non-profit 4-year1,000–4,999
Bemidji State UniversityBemidjiPublic 4-year1,000–4,999
Bethel UniversitySaint PaulPrivate non-profit 4-year1,000–4,999

All 49 Minnesota colleges

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Minnesota. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Minnesota? How to file for unemployment in Minnesota (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

54 American Job Centers in Minnesota

Job fairs and business events in Minnesota

Hiring events, career workshops, small-business counseling and startup events from chambers, job centers, workforce boards, colleges and economic-development groups in Minnesota.

Conferences in Minnesota

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Minnesota, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 21 with dates announced.

  • AIChE Annual Meeting

    Nov 8 to Nov 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $829 to $1,129. Member rates: $829 standard to Oct 26, $929 late to Nov 4, $1,129 on site; nonmembers pay more.

    Open call for speakers

  • MNCPA Tax Conference

    Nov 16 to Nov 17, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Standard price not on this page; early bird $50 off through Oct 30

  • ABA Winter Institute (Wi2027)

    Feb 10 to Feb 14, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Registration opened Sept 10, 2026; prices not in results.

  • CASE District V & VI Conference

    Apr 5 to Apr 7, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting

    Apr 13 to Apr 17, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $660 to $1,310. Commercial/corporate rate, member early-bird to non-member late.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 13, 2026

  • Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU 35)

    Jun 15 to Jun 18, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

  • NAHRO Summer Symposium

    Jul 15 to Jul 16, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Prices not published on the page read.

  • AVMA Convention

    Jul 16 to Jul 20, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Pricing not read.

  • FMI Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Conference

    Jul 18 to Jul 20, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $1,025 to $1,795. FMI retail/wholesale/supplier member $1,025; non-member retailer/wholesaler $1,250; associate member…

  • SEAT (Sports & Entertainment Alliance in Technology)

    Jul 19 to Jul 21, 2027 · St. Paul, MN

    Free expo, paid sessions. Membership includes one complimentary main-conference registration; registration is through INTIX.…

  • HealthAPalooza (HAP27)

    Jul 25 to Jul 27, 2027 · Prior Lake, MN

    Ticket About $249. $249 two-day ticket per the site; the page still carried some HAP26 details.

  • NASBO Annual Meeting

    Jul 25 to Jul 28, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $495 to $1,500. NASBO members $495; other federal/state/local staff $1,500; private sector on request. Registration opens…

  • NAHJ Annual Conference

    Aug 3 to Aug 7, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Fee not in results; Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.

  • Women in Agribusiness Summit

    Sep 8 to Sep 10, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Early-bird pricing exists; amounts not captured.

  • RAPS Convergence

    Sep 19 to Sep 21, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. 2027 fees not read; member rates exist.

    Open call for speakers

  • AREMA Annual Conference & Expo

    Sep 26 to Sep 29, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • SFPE Annual Conference & Expo

    Oct 12 to Oct 14, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.

  • ACC Annual Meeting

    Oct 17 to Oct 20, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $1,750 to $2,455. 2026 Boston rates shown (member $1,750-$2,020, nonmember $2,185-$2,455 by tier; nonmember price includes…

    Open call for speakers

  • MNSHRM State Conference

    Oct 18 to Oct 19, 2027 · Duluth, MN

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • MNSHRM Annual Conference 2027

    Oct 18 to Oct 19, 2027 · Duluth, MN

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • MHPA Annual Conference (Medicaid Health Plans of America)

    Oct 20 to Oct 22, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $595 to $2,495. 2025 rates: MHPA member plans $595, non-member plans $1,795, partners $1,595, industry $2,495; 2027 rates…

  • ABA Agricultural Bankers Conference

    Usually November (next dates not announced) · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $1,095 to $1,995. ABA member (banker, associate, government, academia) $1,295; member team of 3+ from same bank $1,095…

  • AIChE Annual Student Conference

    Usually November (next dates not announced) · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $195 to $310. Student standard $195 member / $235 non-member; last-minute $220/$260 to Oct 29; onsite from $270/$310.…

  • Design of Medical Devices Conference

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. 2027 registration opens January 2027; rates not on the page read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 17, 2026

Showing 24 of 32 conferences, 21 with dates announced.

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Minnesota counties

Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.

Show all 87

Minnesota cities

Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.

Show all 139

Laid off or looking for work in Minnesota?

See what to do first, what Minnesota unemployment benefits pay, and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; layoff notices from Minnesota’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Minnesota unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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