MN jobless rate fell but private sector took jobs hit
Posted at 10:53 AM on October 20, 2011
by Paul Tosto
Filed under: Jobs and unemployment
MPR News editor Bill Catlin did some quick number crunching on today's employment data and found the private sector took a big hit, falling by 14,400 jobs in September compared to August.
"That's a pretty big turnaround from the strong gains of the previous four months, which averaged monthly job growth of 10,900," Catlin says.
Take a look at the data released today from the Department of Employment and Economic Development. See anything that interests you? Post below or contact us directly.
About Paul Tosto
Paul Tosto writes the Big Story Blog for MPR News. He joined the newsroom in 2008 after more than 20 years reporting on education, politics and the economy for news wires and newspapers across the country.
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