AM 1240 WJON » Unemployment Rate http://wjon.com Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:46:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 St. Cloud Metro Unemployment Rate Lower, After January Spike http://wjon.com/st-cloud-metro-unemployment-rate-lower-after-january-spike/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-metro-unemployment-rate-lower-after-january-spike/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:42:19 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=177916 The unemployment rate for the St. Cloud metro area has settled back down. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says our local February unemployment rate has dropped back down to 6.6 percent.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-metro-unemployment-rate-lower-after-january-spike/feed/ 0 photologue_np, flickr Minnesota Unemployment Up in January, But Jobs Growing http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-up-in-january-but-jobs-growing/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-up-in-january-but-jobs-growing/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:22:01 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=173110 Minnesota's unemployment rate ticked up slightly in January but state officials say the state has more than 12,000 new jobs compared to a year earlier. The Department of Employment and Economic Development released its monthly tally of state economic indicators on Tuesday.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-up-in-january-but-jobs-growing/feed/ 0 photologue_np, flickr Minnesota Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.5 Percent http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-rate-falls-to-5-5-percent/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-rate-falls-to-5-5-percent/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2013 16:59:59 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=161905 Minnesota's unemployment rate has stayed on its downward trend, falling to 5.5 percent in December. The Department of Employment and Economic Development officials released statistics Thursday while describing job gains and losses in various sectors.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-rate-falls-to-5-5-percent/feed/ 0 photologue_np, flickr Latest Minnesota Unemployment Rate: 5.7 Percent http://wjon.com/latest-minnesota-unemployment-rate-5-7-percent/ http://wjon.com/latest-minnesota-unemployment-rate-5-7-percent/#comments Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:21:10 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=156764 Minnesota's unemployment rate has dropped another notch to 5.7 percent. The Department of Employment and Economic Development officials released statistics Thursday while describing job gains and losses in various sectors for November.

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]]> http://wjon.com/latest-minnesota-unemployment-rate-5-7-percent/feed/ 0 photologue_np, flickr Local Unemployment Rate Dips to Lowest Level in Four Years http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-dips-to-lowest-level-in-four-years/ http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-dips-to-lowest-level-in-four-years/#comments Tue, 20 Nov 2012 15:43:03 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=149463 The unemployment rate in the St. Cloud metro area dropped to its lowest level in four years last month. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says our unemployment rate dropped to 5% in October, down from 5.1% in September.

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]]> http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-dips-to-lowest-level-in-four-years/feed/ 0 Minnesota's Jobless Rate Unchanged for October http://wjon.com/minnesotas-jobless-rate-unchanged-for-october/ http://wjon.com/minnesotas-jobless-rate-unchanged-for-october/#comments Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:54:20 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=148306 Minnesota's unemployment rate held steady last month even as the state lost 8,100 jobs. The state Department of Employment and Economic Development said Thursday that October's seasonally adjusted jobless rate remained at 5.8 percent, well below the national unemployment rate of 7.9 percent.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesotas-jobless-rate-unchanged-for-october/feed/ 0 Minn. Jobless Rate Ticks Down To 5.8 Percent http://wjon.com/minn-jobless-rate-ticks-down-to-5-8-percent/ http://wjon.com/minn-jobless-rate-ticks-down-to-5-8-percent/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2012 02:41:49 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=141278 Minnesota's unemployment rate remains a full two percentage points better than the national average.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minn-jobless-rate-ticks-down-to-5-8-percent/feed/ 0 Local Unemployment Rate Drops in August http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-drops-in-august/ http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-drops-in-august/#comments Mon, 24 Sep 2012 13:42:52 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=134469 The unemployment rate in the St. Cloud metro area dropped in August. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says it's now at 5.5%, down from the 5.9% that we had in July.

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]]> http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-drops-in-august/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Unemployment Rate Creeps Higher in May http://wjon.com/st-cloud-unemployment-rate-creeps-higher-in-may/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-unemployment-rate-creeps-higher-in-may/#comments Tue, 19 Jun 2012 19:18:38 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=111046 St. Cloud's unemployment rate for May was 5.7%. That's an uptick from the 5.1% in April, but still a full percentage point below the March rate of 6.7%.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-unemployment-rate-creeps-higher-in-may/feed/ 0 St. Cloud Metro Unemployment Rate Drops http://wjon.com/st-cloud-metro-unemployment-rate-drops/ http://wjon.com/st-cloud-metro-unemployment-rate-drops/#comments Tue, 22 May 2012 14:58:03 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=103203 The unemployment rate in the St. Cloud metro area dropped significantly last month. The figures released today (Tuesday) from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show an unemployment rate for our area at 5.1% - down from 6.7% in March.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-cloud-metro-unemployment-rate-drops/feed/ 0 Minnesota Employers Cut Jobs, But Jobless Rate Falls http://wjon.com/minnesota-employers-cut-jobs-but-jobless-rate-falls/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-employers-cut-jobs-but-jobless-rate-falls/#comments Thu, 17 May 2012 17:04:46 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=102028 Minnesota continued to lose jobs in April, and at a greater number. Yet, the state unemployment rate inched down slightly to 5.6 percent and remains well below the national rate of 8.1 percent.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-employers-cut-jobs-but-jobless-rate-falls/feed/ 0 Unemployment Rate Dips in St. Cloud Metro Area http://wjon.com/unemployment-rate-dips-in-st-cloud-metro-area/ http://wjon.com/unemployment-rate-dips-in-st-cloud-metro-area/#comments Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:42:27 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=95156 The unemployment rate for the St. Cloud metro area dropped in March. The Department of Employment and Economic Development says our unemployment rate is now at 6.6%.

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]]> http://wjon.com/unemployment-rate-dips-in-st-cloud-metro-area/feed/ 0 Minnesota Jobless Rate Edges Up as Jobs Cut in March http://wjon.com/minnesota-jobless-rate-edges-up-as-jobs-cut-in-march/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-jobless-rate-edges-up-as-jobs-cut-in-march/#comments Thu, 19 Apr 2012 18:07:58 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=93937 Minnesota's unemployment rate has clocked in at a seasonally adjusted 5.8 percent for March, which remains well below the rate this time last year and the national average.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-jobless-rate-edges-up-as-jobs-cut-in-march/feed/ 0 St. Cloud's Unemployment Rate Drops Slightly http://wjon.com/st-clouds-unemployment-rate-drops-slightly/ http://wjon.com/st-clouds-unemployment-rate-drops-slightly/#comments Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:03:10 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=86864 St. Cloud's unemployment rate dropped from January to February. The unemployment rate for St. Cloud last month was 6.4%. That's down from January's figure of 6.7%.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-clouds-unemployment-rate-drops-slightly/feed/ 0 gregor_y, flickr Minnesota has 3 Straight Months of 'Strong Job Growth' http://wjon.com/minnesota-has-3-straight-months-of-strong-job-growth/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-has-3-straight-months-of-strong-job-growth/#comments Thu, 22 Mar 2012 14:58:33 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=85588 New data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development show the state added 6,200 jobs in February. DEED Commissioner Mark Phillips says the state has now seen three straight months of "strong job growth."

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-has-3-straight-months-of-strong-job-growth/feed/ 0 Minnesota Unemployment Rate Continues to Drop http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-rate-continues-to-drop/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-rate-continues-to-drop/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:45:42 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=68265 Minnesota's unemployment rate continued to move downward in December to a rate of 5.7 percent. State officials say it's now lower than at any time since the September 2008 financial collapse.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-rate-continues-to-drop/feed/ 0 Minnesota Unemployment Rate Dips Again to 5.9 Percent http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-rate-dips-again-to-5-9-percent/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-rate-dips-again-to-5-9-percent/#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:01:55 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=59212 Minnesota's unemployment rate has taken another big drop, falling to 5.9 percent for November.

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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-unemployment-rate-dips-again-to-5-9-percent/feed/ 0 Local Unemployment Rate Drops to 3-Year Low http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-drops-to-3-year-low/ http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-drops-to-3-year-low/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:59:59 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=45403 The St. Cloud metro area has it's lowest unemployment rate in three years. The September unemployment rate for the St. Cloud metro area was 5.7%, that's down from the 6.5% recorded in August.

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]]> http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-drops-to-3-year-low/feed/ 0 St. Cloud's Unemployment Rate Drops Half-Percent in August http://wjon.com/st-clouds-unemployment-rate-drops-half-percent-in-august/ http://wjon.com/st-clouds-unemployment-rate-drops-half-percent-in-august/#comments Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:46:02 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=35138 The St. Cloud metro area got some good employment news today (Tuesday). The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development says our unemployment rate dropped a half-percent in August, compared to July. Local unemployment is now at 6.5%.

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]]> http://wjon.com/st-clouds-unemployment-rate-drops-half-percent-in-august/feed/ 0 Local Unemployment Rate Up Slightly For July http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-up-slightly-for-july/ http://wjon.com/local-unemployment-rate-up-slightly-for-july/#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:27:30 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=27462 The unemployment rate in the St. Cloud metro area ticked-up one-tenth of a percent last month.

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