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Mankato-North Mankato, Minnesota Job Growth

There were 60,600 jobs in Mankato, Minnesota in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,570 employed persons for the month. Mankato added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 197 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Mankato job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 60,600 +100 +3,000
CPS 62,570 +197 +2,600

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Mankato, Minnesota Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Mankato as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Mankato, Minnesota

CES employment for Mankato peaked in September 2023 at 60,800. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Mankato according to the employer survey. From a trough of 60,500 in October 2023, Mankato has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Mankato is at a new high of 62,570.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Mankato, Minnesota Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 60,600 100 62,570 197
October 2023 60,500 -300 62,373 310
September 2023 60,800 1,800 62,063 370
August 2023 59,000 -100 61,693 330
July 2023 59,100 300 61,363 360
June 2023 58,800 300 61,003 346
May 2023 58,500 200 60,657 256
April 2023 58,300 100 60,401 170
March 2023 58,200 0 60,231 165
February 2023 58,200 100 60,066 1
January 2023 58,100 300 60,065 120
December 2022 57,800 200 59,945 -25

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