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Civilian labor force in Mankato, MN

Civilian labor force in Mankato, MN was 27,553 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 45 cities in 2025.

2025, persons27,553
Change on 2024+0.8%
Rank21st of 45Cities in Minnesota ranked
Series high27,5532025
Series low18,0601990

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Civilian labor force in Mankato, MN, 1990 to 2025

18K20K22K24K26K28K19901996200220082014202020251990: 18,060 persons1991: 18,385 persons1992: 18,636 persons1993: 18,898 persons1994: 19,711 persons1995: 19,900 persons1996: 19,891 persons1997: 19,848 persons1998: 20,410 persons1999: 20,430 persons2000: 20,099 persons2001: 20,602 persons2002: 21,177 persons2003: 21,452 persons2004: 21,587 persons2005: 21,847 persons2006: 22,087 persons2007: 22,264 persons2008: 22,884 persons2009: 23,106 persons2010: 24,170 persons2011: 24,323 persons2012: 24,343 persons2013: 24,665 persons2014: 24,561 persons2015: 25,270 persons2016: 25,264 persons2017: 25,623 persons2018: 25,765 persons2019: 26,220 persons2020: 26,325 persons2021: 25,660 persons2022: 26,082 persons2023: 26,909 persons2024: 27,340 persons2025: 27,553 persons17.5K20K22.5K25K27.5K30K19902002201420251990: 18,060 persons1991: 18,385 persons1992: 18,636 persons1993: 18,898 persons1994: 19,711 persons1995: 19,900 persons1996: 19,891 persons1997: 19,848 persons1998: 20,410 persons1999: 20,430 persons2000: 20,099 persons2001: 20,602 persons2002: 21,177 persons2003: 21,452 persons2004: 21,587 persons2005: 21,847 persons2006: 22,087 persons2007: 22,264 persons2008: 22,884 persons2009: 23,106 persons2010: 24,170 persons2011: 24,323 persons2012: 24,343 persons2013: 24,665 persons2014: 24,561 persons2015: 25,270 persons2016: 25,264 persons2017: 25,623 persons2018: 25,765 persons2019: 26,220 persons2020: 26,325 persons2021: 25,660 persons2022: 26,082 persons2023: 26,909 persons2024: 27,340 persons2025: 27,553 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202527,553
202427,340
202326,909
202226,082
202125,660
202026,325
201926,220
201825,765
201725,623
201625,264
201525,270
201424,561
201324,665
201224,343
201124,323
201024,170
200923,106
200822,884
200722,264
200622,087
200521,847
200421,587
200321,452
200221,177
200120,602
200020,099
199920,430
199820,410
199719,848
199619,891
199519,900
199419,711
199318,898
199218,636
199118,385
199018,060

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Mankato, MN, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Mankato, MN, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/mankato-mn. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Mankato, MN, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/mankato-mn.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Mankato, MN, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/mankato-mn (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Mankato, MN?

Civilian labor force in Mankato, MN was 27,553 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.8% from 2024. That is the 21st highest of 45 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Mankato, MN?

27,553 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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