- According to JOBS NOW Coalition, the cost of meeting the basic needs of a family of four is approximately $58,000. In a family of two wage earners, that means each would need to earn at least $14.03 per hour.
- 39% of the jobs in Minnesota pay less than $14.03 per hour.
- The unemployment rate for the metro area is 6.5% compared to a national rate of 9.5% and the city of Minneapolis is even lower at 6.3%.
- In 2009, about 75% if Minnesotans were employed compared to 67% in the U.S overall.
- The "Employment Gap" examines the difference in the percentage of working-age adults by race. Among U.S metropolitan areas, the Twin Cities has one of the highest overall rates of adults working.
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