BY THE NUMBERS
A look at the growth of gross domestic product (GDP) vs. jobs in Minnesota and the United States.
U.S. GDP (2007): $13.9 trillion
U.S. GDP (2011): $15 trillion
Difference: +$1.1 trillion
U.S. employed workers (November 2007): 146.6 million
U.S. employed workers (July 2012): 142.2 million
Difference: -4.4 million
Minnesota GDP (2007): $238.5 billion
Minnesota GDP (2011): 244.9 billion
Difference: +$6.4 billion
Minnesota employed workers (February 2008): 2,780,200
Minnesota employed workers (July 2011): 2,710,300
Difference: -69,900
Sources: World Bank, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, DEED
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