The state of labor in Minnesota in 5 charts

The state of labor in Minnesota in 5 charts

Unionized physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners picketed outside Allina's Coon Rapids clinic on June 3, 2025. (Photo by Max Nesterak/Minnesota Reformer)Minnesota is a good place to be a worker, with higher wages and union density than the nation along with lower unemployment. But there are growing challenges. Housing costs are rapidly increasing, child care is among the most expensive in the country, and an aging workforce thr…