unemployment

2 counties in the region saw unemployment approaching 6% during the first month of the year.

Imagine a wave of changing tides in the job sector, as Minnesota grapples with rising unemployment and its causes.

The report shows Minnesota job growth was flat during the first month of this year.

Local job growth remained strong but was outpaced by an increase in the number of workers.

The local job growth rate still far outpaced the rest of the state and its other largest cities.

The job growth rate for the entire state was 1.3%.

The state jobs report for August continues to highlight Rochester's job growth.

The latest jobs data from the state shows Rochester has added more than 7600 jobs during the past year.

The month of June saw new records for the number of jobs and workers in the Rochester area.

The statewide job growth rate was only about 1.1%.