Despite low jobless rate, recovery in Duluth creeps along
The stagnant labor force still means hiring woes for employers.
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The stagnant labor force still means hiring woes for employers.
The unemployment rate falls to 3.1%, the lowest level in three years.
The St. Cloud-area economy is poised to exit recession as a variety of indicators suggest a broad-based recovery is on the horizon.
DULUTH — The new BoomTown Duluth restaurant just north of the city has been in recruiting mode for months, unable to hire enough staff to open. Restaurant owners have held job fairs, raised wages and offered workers training, health insurance, flexible hours and 401(k) benefits. "We're still a few shy of where we want to be in Duluth," said owner Jessica Lietz. The demand for workers in the ...
As Duluth's economy reopens, where are the workers? The combination of high jobless, high job-vacancy rate "a puzzle" to officials. April 28, 2021 — 11:36am Text size Copy shortlink: The local economy is as open as it has been during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many area workers continue to stay home. "No one has ever seen a moment like this with high unemployment and high job vacancy at the same time," said Elena Foshay, Duluth's director of workforce development. "It's definitely a puzzle." Between February and March, the Dulut...