UNEMPLOYMENT RATES
April 2011
Mnnesota: 6.5%
North Dakota: 3.3%
United States: 9.0%
JOB VACANCIES
Minnesota: 33,800
About 40 percent are part time, no benefits; most are in retail, health care, social services.
North Dakota: 17,000
Most are full time with benefits; most are in IT, oil, engineering, health care and manufacturing.
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