Minnesota August 2026 Employment Insights

• Overall Accommodation & Food Services:

  • 236,972 jobs.

  • This represents a slight year-over-year increase compared to August 2026 (236,490).

  • It also slightly increased month-over-month from July 2026 (234,647).

• Key Takaways:

  • August Accommodation & Food Services employment reached 236,972, up +2,325 from July and +482 from August 2025.

  • Restaurants generated +2,504 jobs month over month, while hotels changed -179.

  • Despite being the highest post-pandemic August for employment, August 2019, the sector remains 5,131 jobs below its pre-pandemic level; hotels account for 70% of that gap.

  • Restaurants represent 87.4% of August jobs and are only 0.7% below August 2019.