State lost 10,100 jobs in April

Terry Davis — Fri, 16 May 2008 03:30:40 -0500

ST. PAUL — Minnesota employers trimmed 10,100 jobs in April, according to seasonally adjusted figures released this week by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.

On an over-the-year basis, the number of jobs in the state grew 0.7 percent from April 2007, compared with a U.S. over-the-year growth rate of 0.3 percent. The state’s unemployment rate edged up a tenth of a point to 4.8 percent, which was below the national rate of 5 percent.

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State lost 10,100 jobs in April