Cities in Minnesota by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024
Big Lake, MN had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 103 cities in 2024, at 80.2%. Grand Rapids, MN had the lowest, at 55.4%. The median was 69.8% and the figure for Minnesota was 68.1%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.
Top 40 cities, 2024
Full ranking
| Rank | Cities | 2024 (%) | Change on 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Lake, MN | 80.2 | -0.8 pts |
| 2 | St. Michael, MN | 79.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 3 | Dayton, MN | 78.8 | +3.8 pts |
| 4 | Savage, MN | 77.9 | +1.5 pts |
| 5 | Farmington, MN | 77.7 | -1 pts |
| 6 | St. Louis Park, MN | 76.3 | +0.5 pts |
| 7 | Chaska, MN | 76.1 | +0.8 pts |
| 8 | Otsego, MN | 76 | +1.5 pts |
| 9 | Shakopee, MN | 75 | -1.6 pts |
| 10 | Lakeville, MN | 74.5 | -0.8 pts |
| 11 | Sauk Rapids, MN | 74.5 | +0.5 pts |
| 12 | Monticello, MN | 74.2 | -1.7 pts |
| 13 | Robbinsdale, MN | 73.9 | -1.2 pts |
| 14 | South St. Paul, MN | 73.8 | +1.4 pts |
| 15 | Waconia, MN | 73.7 | -1.3 pts |
| 16 | Victoria, MN | 73.7 | -1.5 pts |
| 17 | Rogers, MN | 73.6 | -0.5 pts |
| 18 | Hugo, MN | 73.6 | -1.9 pts |
| 19 | North St. Paul, MN | 73.4 | +5.1 pts |
| 20 | Prior Lake, MN | 73 | -0.3 pts |
| 21 | Cottage Grove, MN | 73 | +0.3 pts |
| 22 | Minneapolis, MN | 73 | -0.6 pts |
| 23 | Rosemount, MN | 72.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 24 | Maple Grove, MN | 72.7 | -0.5 pts |
| 25 | North Mankato, MN | 72.7 | 0 pts |
| 26 | Woodbury, MN | 72.6 | -0.8 pts |
| 27 | Sartell, MN | 72.6 | +0.6 pts |
| 28 | Elk River, MN | 72.5 | +1.8 pts |
| 29 | Eagan, MN | 72.5 | -1.1 pts |
| 30 | Brooklyn Park, MN | 72.4 | +0.1 pts |
| 31 | Hopkins, MN | 72.2 | +1.5 pts |
| 32 | Andover, MN | 72 | -0.4 pts |
| 33 | Crystal, MN | 71.8 | -0.7 pts |
| 34 | Mounds View, MN | 71.7 | -1.4 pts |
| 35 | Champlin, MN | 71.7 | -1.8 pts |
| 36 | Plymouth, MN | 71.5 | -0 pts |
| 37 | Eden Prairie, MN | 71.3 | -0.2 pts |
| 38 | East Bethel, MN | 71.2 | -1.7 pts |
| 39 | New Hope, MN | 71 | +1.4 pts |
| 39 | Ramsey, MN | 71 | -1.8 pts |
| 41 | Inver Grove Heights, MN | 71 | +0.1 pts |
| 42 | Columbia Heights, MN | 70.9 | +0.3 pts |
| 43 | Moorhead, MN | 70.9 | -0.2 pts |
| 44 | Forest Lake, MN | 70.7 | -0.1 pts |
| 45 | Blaine, MN | 70.6 | +0.7 pts |
| 46 | Chanhassen, MN | 70.5 | +1.2 pts |
| 47 | Rochester, MN | 70.2 | -0.5 pts |
| 48 | Coon Rapids, MN | 70.2 | +0.1 pts |
| 49 | St. Paul, MN | 70 | -0.5 pts |
| 50 | Richfield, MN | 69.9 | -0.1 pts |
| 51 | Brooklyn Center, MN | 69.8 | -2.2 pts |
| 52 | Fridley, MN | 69.8 | -0.6 pts |
| 53 | Mankato, MN | 69.8 | +0.2 pts |
| 54 | New Brighton, MN | 69.6 | +0.8 pts |
| 55 | Vadnais Heights, MN | 69.4 | -0.1 pts |
| 56 | Burnsville, MN | 68.9 | -1.4 pts |
| 57 | Bloomington, MN | 68.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 58 | Apple Valley, MN | 68.7 | -1.6 pts |
| 59 | Minnetonka, MN | 68.6 | -0.1 pts |
| 60 | North Branch, MN | 68.3 | +0.7 pts |
| 61 | St. Cloud, MN | 68.2 | +0.3 pts |
| 62 | Hastings, MN | 68.1 | +0.2 pts |
| 63 | Buffalo, MN | 67.3 | +0.8 pts |
| 64 | Lino Lakes, MN | 66.9 | +0.5 pts |
| 65 | Winona, MN | 66.8 | +0.1 pts |
| 66 | Oakdale, MN | 66.8 | +0.5 pts |
| 67 | Little Canada, MN | 66.7 | +1.8 pts |
| 68 | Stillwater, MN | 66.6 | +1.8 pts |
| 69 | Duluth, MN | 66.5 | +0.8 pts |
| 70 | West St. Paul, MN | 66.2 | +1.1 pts |
| 71 | Marshall, MN | 66.1 | +0.7 pts |
| 72 | White Bear Lake, MN | 66.1 | +1 pts |
| 73 | Golden Valley, MN | 66 | -0.5 pts |
| 74 | Maplewood, MN | 65.6 | -1.9 pts |
| 75 | Shoreview, MN | 64.8 | +1.2 pts |
| 76 | Hutchinson, MN | 64.7 | -1.4 pts |
| 77 | Owatonna, MN | 64.7 | -0.6 pts |
| 78 | Brainerd, MN | 64.6 | +0.3 pts |
| 79 | New Ulm, MN | 64.3 | -1.1 pts |
| 80 | Edina, MN | 64.2 | +0.7 pts |
| 81 | Mendota Heights, MN | 64.1 | -0.6 pts |
| 82 | Bemidji, MN | 64 | -0.4 pts |
| 83 | Lake Elmo, MN | 63.8 | -3.8 pts |
| 84 | Alexandria, MN | 63.8 | -1.1 pts |
| 84 | Willmar, MN | 63.8 | -3.3 pts |
| 86 | Ham Lake, MN | 63.8 | -0.9 pts |
| 87 | Northfield, MN | 63.7 | -1.7 pts |
| 88 | Cloquet, MN | 63.3 | -2.7 pts |
| 89 | Roseville, MN | 63 | -1.2 pts |
| 90 | Hermantown, MN | 62.9 | -2.5 pts |
| 91 | Austin, MN | 62.8 | -1.4 pts |
| 92 | St. Peter, MN | 62.2 | -3.3 pts |
| 93 | Cambridge, MN | 62 | -1.1 pts |
| 94 | Anoka, MN | 61.7 | -2.6 pts |
| 95 | Fergus Falls, MN | 61.1 | -0.4 pts |
| 96 | Detroit Lakes, MN | 60.5 | +0.3 pts |
| 97 | Red Wing, MN | 60.2 | -0.3 pts |
| 98 | Fairmont, MN | 60.2 | -3.4 pts |
| 99 | Worthington, MN | 59.4 | -1.8 pts |
| 100 | Faribault, MN | 58.7 | +1.8 pts |
| 101 | Albert Lea, MN | 57.4 | -0.7 pts |
| 102 | Hibbing, MN | 57.3 | -1.2 pts |
| 103 | Grand Rapids, MN | 55.4 | +1.9 pts |
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People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.
The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the cities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite
U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.Citation styles
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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more) (Cities in Minnesota by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat
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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Minnesota by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/minnesota-cities. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.
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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more), Cities in Minnesota by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/minnesota-cities (Accessed: 12 October 2026).
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Which city has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?
Big Lake, MN, with 80.2% in 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Which city has the lowest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?
Grand Rapids, MN, with 55.4% in 2024.
Where does this ranking come from?
Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, US cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). Retrieved 2026-10-12.
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