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The Northland Select County/MSAAitkin CountyArrowhead RegionCarlton CountyCook CountyDouglas CountyDuluth/Superior MSAItasca CountyKoochiching CountyLake CountySt. Louis County Select CityAitkinAuroraBabbittBalkan TownshipBarnumBeaver BayBig FallsBigforkBigfork TownshipBiwabikBoveyBuhlCalumetCarltonChisholmCloquetCohassetColeraineCookCotton TownshipCromwellDeer RiverDuluthElyEvelethFloodwoodGilbertGrand MaraisGrand RapidsGrand Rapids TownshipHermantownHibbingHill CityHill Lake TownshipHoyt LakesInternational FallsKeewatinKettle RiverLa PrairieLake Nebagamon VillageLittleforkLutsenMcGrathMcGregorMeadowlandsMoose LakeMountain IronNashwaukNorthomeOrrPoplar VillageProctorRanierSilver BaySilver Creek TownshipSolon Springs TownshipSolon Springs VillageSuperiorSuperior VillageTamarackThomson TownshipTofteTowerTwo HarborsVirginiaWarbaWhite Township Fast Facts: A national survey ranks Minnesota the healthiest state in the Union. Minnesota has ranked No. 1 for nine of the past 15 years and has never been out of the top two. Northland Connection 221 West First Street Duluth, Minnesota 55802-1909 USA   E-Mail Phone: 218.529.7564 Fax: 218.529.7592 Search Home > Workforce > Labor Force    Print   Workforce: Labor Force Characteristics   Industry employment numbers reflect combined private and public workers.      Create this in a spreadsheet? Labor Force Characteristics The Northland Civilian Labor Force May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 May 2007 2007 2006 Unemployment Rate 6.2% 6.7% 7.2% 5.3% 5.9% 5.3% Employment 16 and Above 2000 2007 2012 Civilian, Employed 160,381 174,314 174,810 Civilian, Unemployed 31,329 12,491 12,553 Not in Labor Force 100,514 114,735 115,133 Employment 16 and Above By Gender 2000 % 2007 % 2012 % Male 141,701 48% 90,810 52% 91,010 52% Female 150,523 52% 83,504 48% 83,800 48% Total Non Agricultural Employment by Industry 2000 % 2007 % 2012 % Management Occupations, Except Farmers and Farm Managers 10,075 6% 11,548 7% 11,645 7% Farmers and Farm Managers 1,001 1% 872 1% 897 1% Business Operations Specialists 2,373 1% 2,564 1% 2,574 1% Financial Specialists 2,560 2% 2,687 2% 2,695 2% Computer and Mathematical Occupations 1,333 1% 1,388 1% 1,412 1% Architecture and Engineering Occupations 2,422 1% 2,353 1% 2,345 1% Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations 1,613 1% 1,724 1% 1,727 1% Community and Social Services Occupations 4,283 3% 3,620 2% 3,618 2% Legal Occupations 1,146 1% 992 1% 1,002 1% Education, Training, and Library Occupations 9,612 6% 9,997 6% 10,073 6% Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations 2,957 2% 2,609 1% 2,588 1% Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 8,943 5% 10,087 6% 10,150 6% Healthcare Support Occupations 5,893 3% 5,257 3% 5,240 3% Protective Service Occupations 3,142 2% 2,926 2% 2,956 2% Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations 10,487 6% 11,559 7% 11,520 7% Building and Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance Occupations 7,941 5% 6,367 4% 6,361 4% Personal Care and Service Occupations 7,857 5% 5,324 3% 5,311 3% Sales and Related Occupations 16,629 10% 19,412 11% 19,424 11% Office and Administrative Support Occupations 21,727 13% 24,558 14% 24,574 14% Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations 2,189 1% 1,433 1% 1,486 1% Construction and Extraction Occupations 11,519 7% 11,395 7% 11,483 7% Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations 9,711 6% 9,305 5% 9,306 5% Production Occupations 12,992 8% 13,766 8% 13,814 8% Transportation and Material Moving Occupations 10,522 6% 12,571 7% 12,609 7% Resident Employment Reported by Group Occupation 2000 2007 2012 Management (excluding Farming) 10,075 11,548 11,645 Farmer/Farm Management 1,001 872 897 Business Operations 2,373 2,564 2,574 Financial Specialist 2,560 2,687 2,695 Computer/Mathematical 1,333 1,388 1,412 Architect/Engineer 2,422 2,353 2,345 Life/Physical/Social Science 1,613 1,724 1,727 Community/Social Service 4,283 3,620 3,618 Legal 1,146 992 1,002 Education/Training/Library 9,612 9,997 10,073 Arts/Entertainment/Sports 2,957 2,609 2,588 Health Practitioner/Technical 8,943 10,087 10,150 Healthcare Support 5,893 5,257 5,240 Protective Services 3,142 2,926 2,956 Food Preparation/Serving 10,487 11,559 11,520 Building Grounds Maintenance 7,941 6,367 6,361 Personal Care/Service 7,857 5,324 5,311 Sales/Related 16,629 19,412 19,424 Office/Admin Support 21,727 24,558 24,574 Farm/Fish/Forestry 2,189 1,433 1,486 Construction/Extraction 11,519 11,395 11,483 Maintenance Repair 9,711 9,305 9,306 Production 12,992 13,766 13,814 Transportation/Moving 10,522 12,571 12,609 Resident Employment Reported by Occupation Type 2000 2007 2012 Blue Collar 43,972 47,037 47,212 White Collar 85,139 93,539 93,827 Service & Farm 40,128 33,738 33,771 Commute Times 2000 2007 2012 Less than 15 Minutes 65,235 71,716 71,107 15 - 29 Minutes 50,570 58,583 59,035 Over 30 Minutes 17,469 34,778 35,334 Worked at Home 12,583 6,511 6,605 Source: MN Department of Employment & Economic Development, Claritas Inc., (2007)

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