Minnesota State Wire

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Feb. in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metropolitan statistical area was 1,848,600, a 0.4 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Jan., Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington reported 1,841,800 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 2.734 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Feb..

Minnesota Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Jan. vs. Feb.

January 2021 (In thousands)	February 2021 (In thousands)	Percent Change
1841.8	1848.6	0.4

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics