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July 21, 2025 • 3 mins
The job market in Minneapolis remains dynamic and resilient, characterized by steady job additions and a competitive unemployment rate. According to Red Lake Nation News, Minnesota added over 48,500 jobs between July 2024 and June 2025, a rise of 1.6 percent, and the private sector saw a growth of nearly 35,000 jobs or 1.3 percent, outpacing the national average. Minneapolis, as the anchor city of the state, benefits directly from this robust hiring climate. The unemployment rate in the Minneapolis-St. Paul region hovers at historically low levels, typically below the national average, signaling strong demand for workers across sectors.

The employment landscape features a diverse mix of industries. Healthcare, finance and insurance, professional and business services, transportation and logistics, higher education, and manufacturing form the backbone of Minneapolis's economy. Major employers include Target Corporation, UnitedHealth Group, U.S. Bancorp, Wells Fargo, the University of Minnesota, and a range of growing logistics and tech companies. The trucking and freight movement sector, represented by highly rated firms like T.A. Dedicated, Inc., continues to offer regional and local driving positions with competitive benefits, according to Freightwaves.

Job growth is particularly notable in healthcare, tech, transportation, and logistics, with new and emerging roles arising in data science and digital services. Linked to national trends, there is also a growing demand for retail, hospitality, and leisure professionals. The region regularly posts over 42,000 job openings on Indeed, with current positions ranging from office assistants with Ryan Companies, retail sales associates at Wildflower North Loop, to entry-level data scientist roles at Definer Inc.

Recent developments indicate steady hiring despite broader economic headwinds. Remote and hybrid work arrangements remain popular, affecting commuting trends, with flexible schedules and public transportation options seeing increased utilization. While demand-driven hiring is strong, survey data and national labor reports suggest some flattening in wage growth and a keen focus by employers on filling both entry-level and specialized roles. Seasonally, hiring picks up in late spring and summer, particularly in hospitality, retail, and construction sectors.

City and state government initiatives focus on workforce training, supporting equitable hiring, and investing in tech infrastructure to attract and retain talent. There are also efforts to address affordable housing challenges as demand for talent draws new residents to Minneapolis, in line with trends reported by Strong Towns.

A few data gaps remain, particularly in granular statistics about underemployment and the exact breakdown of remote versus on-site jobs. Nevertheless, listeners should note that Minneapolis continues to attract job seekers, powered by its strong employer base, growth in technology and logistics, and ongoing public sector engagement to build a resilient workforce. Key job openings today include an office assistant at Ryan Companies US, Inc., a retail sales associate at Wildflower North Loop, and an entry-level data scientist at Definer Inc. Thanks for tuning in and remember to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.

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Speaker 1 (00:00):
The job market in Minneapolis remains dynamic and resilient, characterized
by steady job editions and a competitive unemployment rate. According
to Red Lake Nation News, Minnesota added over forty eight
thousand jobs between July twenty twenty four and June twenty
twenty five, a rise of one point six per cent,
and the private sector saw a growth of nearly thirty

(00:20):
five thousand jobs, or one point three per cent, outpacing
the national average. Minneapolis, as the anchor city of the state,
benefits directly from this robust hiring climate. The unemployment rate
in the Minneapolis Saint Paul region hovers at historically low levels,
typically below the national average, signaling strong demand for workers

(00:41):
across sectors. The employment landscape features a diverse mix of industries. Healthcare,
finance and insurance, professional and business services, transportation and logistics,
higher education, and manufacturing form the backbone of Minneapolis's economy.
Major employers include Target Corporation, United Health Group, US Bankcorp,

(01:01):
Wells Fargo, the University of Minnesota, and a range of
growing logistics and tech companies. The trucking and freight movement sector,
represented by highly rated firms like Tha Dedicated, Inc. Continues
to offer regional and local driving positions with competitive benefits.
According to Freightwaves, job growth is particularly notable in healthcare, tech, transportation,

(01:23):
and logistics, with new and emerging roles arising in data
science and digital services. Linked to national trends. There is
also a growing demand for retail, hospitality, and leisure professionals.
The region regularly posts over forty two thousand job openings
on Indeed, with current positions ranging from office assistance with
Ryan Companies retail sales associates at Wildflower North Loop to

(01:47):
entry level data scientist roles at Definer Inc. Recent developments
indicate steady hiring despite broader economic headwinds. Remote and hybrid
work arrangements remain popular, affecting commuting tre trends, with flexible
schedules and public transportation options seeing increased utilization. While demand
driven hiring is strong, survey data and national labor reports

(02:11):
suggest some flattening in wage growth and a keen focus
by employers on filling both entry level and specialized roles. Seasonally,
hiring picks up in late spring and summer, particularly in hospitality, retail,
and construction sectors. City and state government initiatives focus on
workforce training, supporting equitable hiring, and investing in tech infrastructure

(02:35):
to attract and retain talent. There are also efforts to
address affordable housing challenges as demand for talent draws new
residents to Minneapolis. In line with trends reported by strong towns,
a few data gaps remain, particularly in granewer statistics about
underemployment and the exact breakdown of remote versus on site jobs. Nevertheless,

(02:58):
listeners should note that many Dapolis continues to attract job seekers,
powered by its strong employer base, growth in technology and logistics,
and ongoing public sector engagement to build a resilient workforce.
Key job openings today include an office assistant at Ryan
Company's US Inc. A retail sales associate at Wildflower North Loop,

(03:22):
and an entry level data scientist at Definer Inc. Thanks
for tuning in and remember to subscribe. This has been
a quiet please production. For more check out quiet please
dot ai
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