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Minneapolis Job Market 2025: Diversified, Cooling, and Evolving
Minneapolis currently has a relatively tight but cooling job market, with unemployment slightly above recent lows yet still better than many U.S. metros. According to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, the Minneapolis–St. Paul metro unemployment rate has been hovering near the low to mid 3 percent range in 2025, up from around 2–3 percent in 2022–2023 but below the roughly 4.4 percent U.S. rate economists expect nationally, reflecting a resilient regional economy. The employment landscape is diversified: major industries include health care and social assistance, professional and technical services, finance and insurance, manufacturing, education, retail, and hospitality, anchored by large employers such as Target, UnitedHealth Group, 3M, U.S. Bank, Allina Health, Fairview Health, the University of Minnesota, and Hennepin County. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis reports that nationally and in the region hiring has slowed even as more people reenter the labor force, creating a “low-hire, low-fire” environment where job seekers face more competition and longer searches. Health care, IT and software, medical devices, clean energy, logistics, and advanced manufacturing are among the faster-growing sectors, while some office and administrative roles face automation and AI-driven screening. Recent developments include increased use of remote and hybrid work, ongoing restructuring in retail and office real estate, and equity-focused debates over employment and diversity, reflected in legal challenges to Minneapolis Public Schools’ diversity hiring provisions. Seasonal patterns show stronger hiring in retail, logistics, construction, and tourism in late spring through early fall, with softer conditions in mid-winter. Commuting trends continue to shift: Metro Transit ridership remains below pre-pandemic levels as more workers split time between home and downtown, and suburban job centers along light rail and major highways have gained importance. State and local government initiatives include workforce training grants, displaced worker programs, and sector partnerships targeting health care, trades, and tech; however, there are data gaps in up-to-the-minute neighborhood-level unemployment, real-time wage growth by occupation, and outcomes for specific demographic groups, including Black women, who some Minnesota commentators note are facing rising unemployment in 2025. As of mid-December 2025, examples of current openings in Minneapolis include a software engineer role at Target Corporation, a registered nurse position at Allina Health, and a financial analyst opening at U.S. Bank. Key findings: the Minneapolis job market remains diversified and comparatively strong, but hiring is cooler, competition is rising, and success increasingly depends on sector choice, skills, and the ability to navigate AI-driven hiring and evolving commuting and work patterns. Thank you for tuning in, and don’t forget to subscribe. This has been a quiet please production, for more check out quiet please dot ai.
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