Minnesota State Wire

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for February in Minnesota's Mankato-North Mankato metropolitan statistical area was 55,200, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Minnesota reported 2.8 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls during that same time period.

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

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

Minnesota Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls

January 2021 (In thousands)	February 2021 (In thousands)	Percent Change by Month
54.4	55.2	1.5%

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics