Rochester, Minnesota, leads state job growth at 4.7%, adding nearly 5,800 jobs since March 2021.

Rochester, Minnesota, leads the state in job growth with a 4.7% rate, adding nearly 5,800 jobs since March 2021. The Twin Cities added 12,300 jobs but at a slower rate. St. Cloud, Mankato, and Duluth saw slower growth or losses. Minnesota’s unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.1%, but the state gained about 10,700 jobs in March, its largest monthly gain in a year. Nationally, the job growth rate is 0.1% with a 4.2% unemployment rate.