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Employment Growth Is Scattered Among Central Minnesota Communities Page 1 of 1 1.1°. D Lit -u it ' 1 IIpasi (.....; mneso a Dement of Erraployment and Economic Development Communications Office • Web site:www.deed.state.mn.us • Phone:651/297-1192 or 1-800-657-3858 • Fax 651/215-3841 Employment Growth Is Scattered Among Central Minnesota Communities Date: Friday, November 14, 2003 Contact: Cameron Macht 320/231-5174 x7535 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cameron.Macht@state.mn.us ST. PAUL — Minnesota employment has contracted 2.7 percent since the start of the recession — but the recession has not impacted all industries and places equally. Newly released employment statistics from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) provide local details on where job losses and gains have occurred over the past two years. In fact, the recession has noticeably rearranged rankings of Minnesota's growth leaders. "Economic activity really happens at the local level," said Matt Kramer, Commissioner of Employment and Economic Development. "Analyzing the local changes provides market-watchers with a better understanding of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead." Se ral Central Minnesota communities have added jobs despite the challenging economy Elk River le the region with net growth of 671 jobs. Employment based in Cambridge has expanded sy 651 lobs. Saint Cloud, the site of a major plant closing, has suffered the most severe loss since 2001. Top Five Cities Qtr 1 2001 Qtr 1 2003 Net Job Top Five Cities Qtr 1 2001 Qtr 1 2003 Net Job Adding Jobs in Employment Employment Growth Losing Jobs in Employment Employment Loss Central Minnesota Central Minnesota Elk River, herburne 9,388 10,059 671 St.Cloud,largely 51,368 49,045 -2,323 Stearns Cambridge, Isanti 6,504 7,155 651 Mora,Kanabec 3,229 2,906 -323 Sandstone,Pine 1,051 1,657 606 Lake Lillian,Kandiyohi 273 78 -195 Princeton,largely Mille 4,096 4,481 385 Sartell,largely Stearns 3,177 3,002 -175 Lacs St.Michael,Wright 2,322 2,695 373 Litchfield Twp, Meeker 644 481 -163 Albertville,Wright 1,334 1,707 373 Local employment statistics, with industry details for every county and 2,000 communities in Minnesota, are now available. DEED's new data access tool is online at www.MnWorkForceCenter.org/Imi/es/. The data series are updated quarterly through DEED's Covered Employment and Wages Program. Copyright©1999-2003,Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.All rights reserved. IIIHome I Contact Us I About DEED I Privacy Statement I Search north t http://www.deed.state.mn.us/news/release/2003/1m14Nov03h.htm 2/2/2004