Overall unemployment rate stayed flat at 3.8% with the biggest shift in Restaurants & Hotels, which lost 300 roles, based on the most recently available information published in September 2021.
Total employment in the Duluth, MN-WI market declined by 1,133 jobs in August and the unemployment rate stayed flat. The national unemployment rate decreased by 38 bps over the same time to 5.3%.
- Duluth, MN-WI unemployment rate is 149 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 330 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in August versus prior month by 4.5% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.4%. Key sectors include:
- Education & Healthcare: 31,400; +200
- Government: 23,800; +100
- Transportation & Utilities: 23,600; no change
- Restaurants & Hotels: 14,500; -300
- Construction, Mining: 9,600; -200
- Manufacturing: 8,200; -100
- Business Services: 7,500; -100
- Other Jobs: 5,600; -100
- Financial Services: 5,400; +100
- IT & Development: 1,000; -100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through August 2021 (Data published September 2021 and reports created on September 29, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.