(KNSI) – More work is available for Minnesotans as the state added 13,200 jobs in June. That’s the third straight month of gains since operation Metro Surge-related job losses in the first quarter of the year.
The state’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.4%. The U.S. rate ticked down one tenth to 4.2%. The sectors showing the biggest job gains were Educational and Health Services as well as Professional and Business Services.
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