MPR News PM Update

July 21, 2022

There's a bright spot in the economy today in new unemployment data from the state. 

For starters, a tight labor market is putting Minnesota job seekers in the driver’s seat and leading to wage increases in the highest-demand areas. 

And the state’s jobless rate fell again in June. Average wages are now $34.21 an hour in Minnesota. That’s up more than five percent year over year but still lags rising cost pressures due to inflation.  

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