St. Cloud, Minnesota Job Growth

There were 107,100 jobs in St Cloud, Minnesota in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 108,211 employed persons for the month. St Cloud lost 300 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 93 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare St Cloud job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

St Cloud, Minnesota Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for St Cloud 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 St Cloud, Minnesota

CES employment for St Cloud peaked in January 2020 at 109,400. Since then 2,300 jobs have been lost in St Cloud according to the employer survey. From a trough of 95,600 in April 2020, St Cloud has gained 11,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 109,640 for St Cloud in September 2019. 1,429 jobs have been lost in St Cloud since then according to the household survey. From a May 2020 low of 100,623, St Cloud has added 7,588 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

St Cloud, Minnesota Employment History