St. Paul, MN jobs, layoffs and employers
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Show me jobs near meJobs in St. Paul
- Senior ParalegalCaci-Iss
- MANAGER IN TRAININGAutozone
- MnSCU Admin-10 - Associate Vice Chancellor for Labor RelationsAnoka Technical College
- Sr Applied Scientist INextera Energy
- Sr Software Development EngNextera Energy
- Human Resources GeneralistPheasants Forever
- Nutrition & Culinary Services Director IPresbyterian Homes & Services
- Quality ManagerElement Solutions
- Senior Engineer, Systems EngineeringMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd./ADR
- Supply Chain ManagerMurata Manufacturing Co., Ltd./ADR
Employers hiring most in St. Paul
- Ecolab USA9 open roles
- Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd./ADR4 open roles
- Trane U.s.4 open roles
- Ecolab3 open roles
- HR Green3 open roles
- Fairview Health Services2 open roles
- Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc2 open roles
- Fairview Heights Medical Group Sc2 open roles
- Minnesota State Community and Technical College2 open roles
- SkyWater Search2 open roles
St. Paul layoffs
No layoff notices naming St. Paul in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in St. Paul
| College | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Metropolitan State University | Public 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| University of St Thomas | Private non-profit 4-year | 5,000–9,999 |
| Bethel University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Hamline University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Macalester College | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Mitchell Hamline School of Law | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| St Catherine University | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul | Private non-profit 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
| Luther Seminary | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
| United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities | Private non-profit 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Conferences in St. Paul
Industry conferences and trade shows held in St. Paul. No dates announced yet for the next edition.
- Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Annual Conference
Usually October (next dates not announced) · St. Paul, MN
Ticket $159 to $554. Member $435, nonmember $540 (late); Pay What You Can $159 or $239; Pay It Forward $554. Online registration…
- Applied AI Conference (Applied AI MN)
Usually November (next dates not announced) · St. Paul, MN
Paid ticket, price not listed
Where St. Paul ranks
Where St. Paul placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Great Lakes$123k · of 16
- #10Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Great Lakes48 / 100 · of 16
- #12Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Midwest$123k · of 20
- #12Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Great Lakes45 / 100 · of 16
- #12Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest47 / 100 · of 20
- #12Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Great Lakes28 / 100 · of 16
Ramsey County outlook: Cooling
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs up 2.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 1.8% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.8%, up 0.9 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+7,926 jobs), construction (+1,040 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: admin & staffing (−1,694 jobs), management of companies (−1,632 jobs)
Learn and get funded in St. Paul
- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
- Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
- Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
- Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving St. Paul. 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).
CareerForce in Saint Paul
St. Paul · Comprehensive · 651-539-4100
8:00am - 4:30pm, Monday - Friday
Ramsey County economy
4.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.9% the month before
290,396
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
544,438
people in Ramsey County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$81,004
median household income
Source: Census ACS
47%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
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Laid off or looking for work in St. Paul?
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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; Census Bureau and BLS for county figures. Minnesota unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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