Civilian labor force in St. Paul, MN

Civilian labor force in St. Paul, MN was 168,432 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 45 cities in 2025.

2025, persons168,432
Change on 2024+1.2%
Series high170,8422020
Series low140,6201998

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Civilian labor force in St. Paul, MN, 1990 to 2025

140K150K160K170K180K19901996200220082014202020251990: 143,775 persons1991: 142,878 persons1992: 142,437 persons1993: 141,126 persons1994: 141,936 persons1995: 142,842 persons1996: 142,187 persons1997: 146,943 persons1998: 140,620 persons1999: 141,061 persons2000: 152,688 persons2001: 152,479 persons2002: 150,910 persons2003: 149,625 persons2004: 146,867 persons2005: 144,133 persons2006: 142,231 persons2007: 143,240 persons2008: 144,116 persons2009: 142,880 persons2010: 148,765 persons2011: 150,514 persons2012: 150,380 persons2013: 151,796 persons2014: 152,842 persons2015: 154,333 persons2016: 166,611 persons2017: 168,551 persons2018: 169,025 persons2019: 170,213 persons2020: 170,842 persons2021: 165,374 persons2022: 164,994 persons2023: 165,640 persons2024: 166,410 persons2025: 168,432 persons140K150K160K170K180K19902002201420251990: 143,775 persons1991: 142,878 persons1992: 142,437 persons1993: 141,126 persons1994: 141,936 persons1995: 142,842 persons1996: 142,187 persons1997: 146,943 persons1998: 140,620 persons1999: 141,061 persons2000: 152,688 persons2001: 152,479 persons2002: 150,910 persons2003: 149,625 persons2004: 146,867 persons2005: 144,133 persons2006: 142,231 persons2007: 143,240 persons2008: 144,116 persons2009: 142,880 persons2010: 148,765 persons2011: 150,514 persons2012: 150,380 persons2013: 151,796 persons2014: 152,842 persons2015: 154,333 persons2016: 166,611 persons2017: 168,551 persons2018: 169,025 persons2019: 170,213 persons2020: 170,842 persons2021: 165,374 persons2022: 164,994 persons2023: 165,640 persons2024: 166,410 persons2025: 168,432 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
2025168,432
2024166,410
2023165,640
2022164,994
2021165,374
2020170,842
2019170,213
2018169,025
2017168,551
2016166,611
2015154,333
2014152,842
2013151,796
2012150,380
2011150,514
2010148,765
2009142,880
2008144,116
2007143,240
2006142,231
2005144,133
2004146,867
2003149,625
2002150,910
2001152,479
2000152,688
1999141,061
1998140,620
1997146,943
1996142,187
1995142,842
1994141,936
1993141,126
1992142,437
1991142,878
1990143,775

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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, St. Paul, 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, St. Paul, 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/st-paul-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, St. Paul, 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/st-paul-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, St. Paul, 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/st-paul-mn (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in St. Paul, MN?

Civilian labor force in St. Paul, MN was 168,432 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd 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 St. Paul, MN?

170,842 in 2020, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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