Minnesota's economic engine
Access current data on Hennepin County’s labor market, including employment, unemployment, wages, occupations, and industries.
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1.3 million
residents
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41,500
businesses
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878,000
jobs
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10
fortune 500 companies
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$122 billion
GDP (37% of state GDP)
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since 1977
AAA bond rating
Ready for growth
By 2040, we expect:
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250,000
new residents
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22%
population growth
![Service Center worker](https://mc-379cbd4e-be3f-43d7-8383-5433-cdn-endpoint.azureedge.net/economic-development/-/media/economic-development/endorsement/ServiceCenter_175x175economic.jpg?h=175&iar=0&w=175&rev=a8807bb2a2434de48a0286f5e02a7b46&hash=B4C7B564ABC7D13A1896A9CB0C997D46)
28%
increase in jobs