With unemployment creeping up, Becker County's economy could go either way

With unemployment creeping up, Becker County's economy could go either way

DETROIT LAKES — The good news is that the overall workforce in Becker County is expected to grow at twice the rate of greater Minnesota as a whole — 6.7% for Becker County compared to 3.3% for greater Minnesota overall. That forecast covers the years 2025 to 2035. The bad news is that Becker County needs to see people continue to move in — a trend called positive net migration — or that growth won’t happen and the labor force will stagnate. Need…