How many jobs were added in Mankato, MN area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 300 jobs in July 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Mankato, MN Metro Area has averaged about 77 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+300
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Mankato, MN area, there was a net gain of zero in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Mankato, MN area gained jobs in 33 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the tenth-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+800) while job growth was weakest in October 2025 (-900).
The Mankato, MN area gained 300 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Mankato, MN area
How has the Mankato, MN area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Mankato, MN area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 125, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 208 every month in 2009 to a gain of 125 every month in 2024.
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In 2025, the Mankato, MN area lost an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Mankato, MN area, seasonally adjusted
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