Anoka County, MN jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meAnoka County economy
4.6%
unemployment, Sep 2026
3.6% the month before
205,911
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
367,095
people in Anoka County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$98,764
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Anoka County 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 2.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 4.7% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 4.6%, up 1.0 points from a year ago
- Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+3,616 jobs), hotels & food (+816 jobs)
- Sectors losing the most jobs: manufacturing (−815 jobs), admin & staffing (−471 jobs)
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Anoka County layoffs
1
Layoff notices, last 12 months
0
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer
| Notice date | Employer | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nexus Family Healing | East Bethel | — | — | State record |
Employers hiring most in Anoka County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Estee Lauder Companies5 open roles
- nVent Electric5 open roles
- GPAC3 open roles
- Medtronic3 open roles
- Fleet Farm2 open roles
- George Konik Associates2 open roles
- nVent2 open roles
- Professional Service Industries2 open roles
- QBE North America2 open roles
- Reyes Holdings2 open roles
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Anoka County. 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 Blaine
Blaine · Comprehensive · 763-324-2300
Mon through Fri 8am to 4:30pm; Career/Computer Lab Hours: Mon through Fri 8 am to 4pm
CareerForce in Forest Lake
Forest Lake · Affiliate · 651-275-7265
M-F 8am - 4:30 pm
Cities in Anoka County
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Minnesota’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Minnesota unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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