COVID-19 Job Market Impact April 3, 2020

Statewide, Minnesota saw a 30% decrease in new job postings from the week of March 22-28, 2020 compared to the previous week and a 25% decrease in new job postings compared to the same time-frame last year.

The Twin Cities 7 County Metro saw a 19.6% decrease in new job postings from the week of March 22-28, 2020 compared to the previous week and a 23.6% decrease in new job postings compared to the same time-frame last year.

On March 30^th, the Department of Employment and Economic Development released staggering numbers that show the state has received just over 239,000 applications for unemployment insurance benefits since March 16^th – more applications than the state received in all of 2019. Friday, April 3^rd, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported a loss of 701,00 jobs nation-wide for the month of March. Yet, employers in Minnesota continue to post new job postings for jobs that need to be filled. Jobs in retail, healthcare, business, finance, education, and information technology, continue to be posted online. Below, you will find a summary and details for each county in regard to employers who posted new job posts last week.

Anoka County – 437 new job postings were posted in Anoka County for March 22-28, 2020. Shipt, a grocery delivery service that has seen a large increase in demand for its services since the shelter-in-place order is looking for grocery shoppers in Anoka County and throughout the state.

Carver County – 324 new job postings were posted in Carver County for March 22-28, 2020, including posts for delivery services, retail, and warehouse workers. Minnesota Reading Corps, a tutoring organization, has posted many positions for the next school year for many schools at various levels.

Dakota County – 917 new job postings were posted in Dakota County for March 22-28, 2020. Anthem, Inc., the largest for-profit managed health care compnay in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, posted a variety of positions. Staffing agencies Robert Half International and Accountemps, continue to post many openings for business and finance positions in the county and throughout Minnesota.

Hennepin County – 5,614 new job postings were posted in Hennepin County for March 22-28, 2020. Posts included positions in business, finance, retail, information technology, and healthcare. Staffing Agency Robert Half posted 381 new job posts including a variety of positions.

Ramsey County – 1,232 new job postings were posted in Ramsey County for March 22-28, 2020. Public sector agencies posted 93 job postings, with a majority of them coming from the State of Minnesota and the Minnesota Department of Corrections. Other posts included positions in business, finance, and healthcare.

Scott County – 299 new job postings were posted in Scott County for March 22-28, 2020. Shipt, a grocery delivery service that has seen a large increase in demand for its services since the shelter-in-place order is looking for grocery shoppers in Scott County and throughout the state. Shakopee Public Schools posted for a variety teacher positions. A need for retail workers is evident with new posts from Big O, Target, and Aldi.

Washington County – 631 new job postings were posted in Washington County for March 22-28, 2020 and jobs in delivery services, retail, and education were prevalent. Positions in home healthcare and truck drivers were also posted this week.

There are many organizations providing services to dislocated workers in the state of Minnesota. The following links have been provided for those seeking career resources:

CareerForce – Minnesota’s Career Resource, locations throughout Minnesota

Anoka County Carver County Dakota County Hennepin County

Ramsey County Scott County Washington County

New job post data collected from Gartner’s TalentNeuron Recruit by RealTime Talent for the time-frames of March 22-28, 2020 on March 27, 2020. Data includes job posts by staffing agencies.

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