The unemployment rate for the St. Cloud Metro Area dropped in March. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says we are now at 6.1 percent, down from 6.6 percent in February.
The number of people filing unemployment claims in the St. Cloud metro area jumped in January, compared to the month before. The Department of Employment and Economic Development says our local unemployment rate is now at 7.3 percent, up from 5.7 percent in December.
The unemployment rate for the St. Cloud metro area dipped again in November. The Department of Employment and Economic Development says we're now at 4.8 percent.