Which metro areas in Minnesota are adding jobs fastest?
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN (+12.8%), Sioux Falls, SD-MN (+11.2%) and Rochester, MN (+8.2%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Minnesota metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 9 ranked Minnesota metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | +12.8% | +8,882 | 78,124 | 171,182 |
| 2 | Sioux Falls, SD-MN | +11.2% | +16,172 | 160,101 | 314,638 |
| 3 | Rochester, MN | +8.2% | +9,211 | 121,840 | 231,184 |
| 4 | Fargo, ND-MN | +3.9% | +4,883 | 130,067 | 269,528 |
| 5 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | +2.1% | +39,244 | 1,885,126 | 3,790,295 |
| 6 | St. Cloud, MN | +0.2% | +242 | 101,067 | 205,854 |
| 7 | Mankato, MN | −2.9% | −1,460 | 49,423 | 104,907 |
| 8 | Duluth, MN-WI | −3.9% | −4,341 | 106,305 | 281,219 |
| 9 | Grand Forks, ND-MN | −5.4% | −2,316 | 40,663 | 105,046 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Minnesota has the fastest job growth?
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN: +12.8%, ahead of Sioux Falls, SD-MN (+11.2%) and Rochester, MN (+8.2%), of 9 Minnesota metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.