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United States Feb Employer West North Central area United States Duluth area United month percent Wage

Updated April 07, 2022
Average weekly wages for all industries by county
Duluth area, third quarter 2021
(U.S. = $1,251; Area = $1,023)
Source: U.S. BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
This summary presents a sampling of economic information for the area; supplemental data are provided for regions 
and the nation. Subjects include unemployment, employment, wages, prices, spending, and benefits. All data are 
not seasonally adjusted and some may be subject to revision. Area definitions may differ by subject. For more area 
summaries and geographic definitions, see www.bls.gov/regions/economic-summaries.htm.
Duluth Area Economic Summary
Unemployment rates for the nation and selected 
areas
Over-the-year changes in employment on nonfarm payrolls and employment by major industry sector
3.1
4.7
3.7
3.4
4.1
5.3
5.8
5.9
5.5
6.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
St. Louis Co., MN
Douglas Co., WI
Carlton Co., MN
Duluth area
United States
Feb-21
Feb-22
Source: U.S. BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics.
Unemployment rates
-20.0
-15.0
-10.0
-5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
Feb-19
Feb-20
Feb-21
Feb-22
Duluth area
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
12-month percent changes in employment
Number Percent
Total nonfarm
130.4
4.5
3.6
Mining, logging, and construction
9.2
1.3
16.5
Manufacturing
8.2
0.4
5.1
Trade, transportation, and util ities
24.0
0.8
3.4
Information
1.0
0.0
0.0
Financial activities
5.0
-0.1
-2.0
Professional and business services
8.1
0.3
3.8
Education and health services
31.0
-0.8
-2.5
Leisure and hospitality
13.4
2.4
21.8
Other services
5.8
0.3
5.5
Government
24.7
-0.1
-0.4
Source: U.S. BLS, Current Employment Statistics.
Feb. 2022
Change from Feb. 
2021 to Feb. 2022
Duluth area employment
(number in thousands)
Over-the-year change in the prices paid by urban 
consumers for selected categories
Over-the-year changes in the selling prices received by 
producers for selected industries nationwide
Average hourly wages for selected occupations
Over-the-year changes in wages and salaries
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Average annual spending and percent distribution 
for selected categories
Employer costs per hour worked for wages and 
selected employee benefits by geographic division
8.2
9.7
25.5
7.9
7.9
25.6
0.0
5.0
10.0
15.0
20.0
25.0
30.0
All items
Food
Energy
West North Central
U.S. city average
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Price Index.
12-month percent change in CPI-U, February 2022
-4.0
-2.0
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
16.0
Feb-19
Feb-20
Feb-21
Feb-22
Coastal and Great Lakes freight transport.
Mining (except oil & gas)
Hospitals
Source: U.S. BLS, Producer Price Index.
12-month percent changes in PPI
$19,268
$21,409
$10,281
$9,826
$6,921
$7,316
$7,000
$7,246
$5,739
$5,177
$10,458
$10,360
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
Midwest
United States
All other items
Healthcare
Personal insurance & pensions
Food
Transportation
Housing
Average annual expenditures, United States and 
Midwest, 2020
Source: U.S. BLS, Consumer Expenditure Survey.
Occupation
Duluth area
United 
States
All occupations
$25.31 $28.01
Occupational health and safety 
specialists
40.18
37.86
Insurance sales agents
35.17
33.34
Career/technical education teachers, 
postsecondary
33.40
30.35
Mental health and substance abuse 
social workers
26.72
27.79
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
26.35
24.20
Cooks, restaurant
14.88
15.21
Source: U.S. BLS, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2021.
Private industry,
December 2021
West North 
Central (1)
United 
States
Total compensation
$34.07
$38.07
   Wages and salaries
23.56
26.86
   Total benefits
10.51
11.22
      Paid leave
2.41
2.85
         Vacation
1.26
1.46
      Supplemental pay
1.29
1.32
      Insurance
3.14
2.87
      Retirement and savings
1.08
1.32
      Legally required benefits
2.58
2.86
Source: U.S. BLS, Employer Costs for Employee Compensation.
(1) The states that compose the West North Central census division are: IA, 
KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, and SD.
0.0
1.0
2.0
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
Dec-18
Dec-19
Dec-20
Dec-21
West North Central
United States
Source: U.S. BLS, Employment Cost Index.
12-month percent changes in ECI