Rochester nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.8% since Dec. 2020

By Minnesota State Wire

Sep 15, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Jan. in the Rochester metropolitan statistical area was 116,200, a 0.8 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Dec. 2020, Rochester reported 117,100 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Minnesota reported 2.717 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Jan..

Minnesota Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Dec. 2020 vs. Jan.