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Minnesota jobs and job market: layoffs, colleges and workforce help

Minnesota’s unemployment rate is 4.4%. 3,738 open professional jobs are listed here. Employers filed 0 layoff notices in the last 12 months. Choose a county or city for the same picture closer to home.

Minnesota economy

  • 4.4%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    3.9% the month before

  • 3,124,525

    in the labor force

    Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

  • 5,713,716

    people in Minnesota

    Source: U.S. Census Bureau

  • $87,556

    median household income

    Source: Census ACS

  • 45%

    of workers in white-collar occupations

    Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Minnesota layoffs

No WARN layoff notices naming Minnesota in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Employers hiring most in Minnesota

Employers with the most open professional roles on our job board right now.

  1. Unitedhealth Group140 open roles
  2. Boston Scientific95 open roles
  3. GPAC90 open roles
  4. LHC Group73 open roles
  5. George Konik Associates53 open roles
  6. Mayo Clinic51 open roles
  7. Target ALS Foundation47 open roles
  8. Target Group47 open roles
  9. UnitedHealth Group45 open roles
  10. U.S. Bank43 open roles
  11. Aston Carter42 open roles
  12. Cargill40 open roles

Largest employers headquartered in Minnesota

Employee counts with a year are published figures (Wikidata). Other sizes are estimates from our company directory, not payroll counts.

Higher education in Minnesota

  • 49

    public and private nonprofit colleges

    Source: IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education

  • about 351,500

    students enrolled

    Estimated from size bands

Largest colleges in Minnesota

Largest colleges in Minnesota
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisPublic 4-year20,000+
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudPublic 4-year10,000–19,999
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint PaulPrivate nonprofit 4-year5,000–9,999
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint PaulPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshallPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluthPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
University of St ThomasSaint PaulPrivate nonprofit 4-year5,000–9,999
Winona State UniversityWinonaPublic 4-year5,000–9,999
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolisPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
Bemidji State UniversityBemidjiPublic 4-year1,000–4,999
Bethel UniversitySaint PaulPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999

All 49 Minnesota colleges

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Minnesota. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

54 American Job Centers in Minnesota

Job fairs and business events in Minnesota

Hiring events, career workshops, small-business counseling and startup events from chambers, job centers, workforce boards, colleges and economic-development groups in Minnesota.

Conferences in Minnesota

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Minnesota, the ones worth a trip for hiring managers and job seekers. 22 with dates announced.

  • MD&M Midwest

    Oct 27 to Oct 29, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $319 to $879. 2-day conference pass: super early bird $529, early $629, advanced $749, onsite (Oct 22-29) $879. 1-day pass…

  • ABA Agricultural Bankers Conference

    Nov 4 to Nov 6, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $1,095 to $1,995. ABA member (banker, associate, government, academia) $1,295; member team of 3+ from same bank $1,095…

  • AIChE Annual Student Conference

    Nov 6 to Nov 9, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $195 to $310. Student standard $195 member / $235 non-member; last-minute $220/$260 to Oct 29; onsite from $270/$310.…

  • AIChE Annual Meeting

    Nov 8 to Nov 12, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $829 to $1,129. Member rates: $829 standard to Oct 26, $929 late to Nov 4, $1,129 on site; nonmembers pay more.

    Open call for speakers

  • MNCPA Tax Conference

    Nov 16 to Nov 17, 2026 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Standard price not on this page; early bird $50 off through Oct 30

  • ABA Winter Institute (Wi2027)

    Feb 10 to Feb 14, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Registration opened Sept 10, 2026; prices not in results.

  • CASE District V & VI Conference

    Apr 5 to Apr 7, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • ACMG Annual Clinical Genetics Meeting

    Apr 13 to Apr 17, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $660 to $1,310. Commercial/corporate rate, member early-bird to non-member late.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 13, 2026

  • Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU 35)

    Jun 15 to Jun 18, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Pricing not found.

  • NAHRO Summer Symposium

    Jul 15 to Jul 16, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Prices not published on the page read.

  • AVMA Convention

    Jul 16 to Jul 20, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Pricing not read.

  • FMI Legal, Regulatory and Compliance Conference

    Jul 18 to Jul 20, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $1,025 to $1,795. FMI retail/wholesale/supplier member $1,025; non-member retailer/wholesaler $1,250; associate member…

  • HealthAPalooza (HAP27)

    Jul 25 to Jul 27, 2027 · Prior Lake, MN

    Ticket About $249. $249 two-day ticket per the site; the page still carried some HAP26 details.

  • NASBO Annual Meeting

    Jul 25 to Jul 28, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $495 to $1,500. NASBO members $495; other federal/state/local staff $1,500; private sector on request. Registration opens…

  • NAHJ Annual Conference

    Aug 3 to Aug 7, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Fee not in results; Hyatt Regency Minneapolis.

  • Women in Agribusiness Summit

    Sep 8 to Sep 10, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Early-bird pricing exists; amounts not captured.

  • RAPS Convergence

    Sep 19 to Sep 21, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. 2027 fees not read; member rates exist.

    Open call for speakers

  • AREMA Annual Conference & Expo

    Sep 26 to Sep 29, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not read.

    Open call for speakers

  • SFPE Annual Conference & Expo

    Oct 12 to Oct 14, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. Registration fees not stated on the page; member discounts may apply.

  • ACC Annual Meeting

    Oct 17 to Oct 20, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $1,750 to $2,455. 2026 Boston rates shown (member $1,750-$2,020, nonmember $2,185-$2,455 by tier; nonmember price includes…

    Open call for speakers

  • MNSHRM State Conference

    Oct 18 to Oct 19, 2027 · Duluth, MN

    Paid ticket, price not listed

  • MHPA Annual Conference (Medicaid Health Plans of America)

    Oct 20 to Oct 22, 2027 · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $595 to $2,495. 2025 rates: MHPA member plans $595, non-member plans $1,795, partners $1,595, industry $2,495; 2027 rates…

  • Design of Medical Devices Conference

    Usually April (next dates not announced) · Minneapolis, MN

    Paid ticket. 2027 registration opens January 2027; rates not on the page read.

    Open call for speakers · deadline Nov 17, 2026

  • FEI Financial Leaders Forum

    Usually May (next dates not announced) · Minneapolis, MN

    Ticket $1,195 to $1,695. Early rate through Dec 31, 2026: member $1,195, nonmember $1,495; standard from Jan 1: member $1,395,…

Showing 24 of 29 conferences, 22 with dates announced.

All conferences

Minnesota counties

Each county page has its own unemployment, layoffs, job openings, employers, colleges and job centers.

Minnesota cities

Cities with open jobs, layoff notices, a job center or a college.

Laid off or looking for work in Minnesota?

See what to do first, what Minnesota unemployment benefits pay, and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS for population, income and unemployment; WARN notices from Minnesota’s published record; job counts from our live job board, taken from employers’ own career sites; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Minnesota unemployment benefits.