Minnesota employers add 10,000 jobs in February; private sector wipes out pandemic losses

Minnesota employers add 10,000 jobs in February; private sector wipes out pandemic losses

In the first months of pandemic, Minnesota’s private sector lost 385,900 jobs. As of February, the private sector regained 388,700 jobs, superseding those lost by 2,800.

State’s private sector recovers from pandemic job losses

Minnesota has completely recovered the private sector jobs it lost in the early months of the pandemic, according to a Thursday announcement from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Private Sector Jobs Now Exceed Pre-Pandemic Numbers

February marks the first month since Covid rocked the country that private sector jobs have not only rebounded but exceeded pre-pandemic levels in the state, according to data released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) on Thursday. Last month, the state gained 10,100 jobs, 9,400 of which were in the private sector, according to a Thursday report from DEED. While the state as a whole still hasn’t completely…