Hospitality employment is volatile.

Minnesota July 2026 Employment Insights

  • Overall Accommodation & Food Services:

    • 233,835 jobs.

    • This represents a slight year-over-year decrease compared to July 2025 (234,308).

    • It also slightly dipped month-over-month from June 2026 (234,191).

  • Restaurants:

    • This segment reached 204,248 in July 2026.

    • Interestingly, while this is a small increase year-over-year (up from 203,986 in July 2025)

    • It shows a month-over-month decline compared to June 2026 (205,713).

  • Hotels: The hotel segment recorded 29,587 in July 2026.

    • Unlike restaurants, hotels saw a year-over-year decrease (down from 30,322 in July 2025)

    • But they experienced month-over-month growth compared to June 2026 (28,851).