Data as of June 1, 2010
After steep declines in all areas during 2009, nonfarm employment is expected to grow modestly during 2010. Growth rates in 2010 are expected to exceed historical average rates in Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula, and remain below historical averages in Montana and the Dakotas. In 2011, gains in employment are predicted to continue in all areas, with rates at or above historical averages in Minnesota, Montana and the Upper Peninsula.