Minnesota’s employment level, unemployment rate and labor force were largely unchanged in June, according to data Thursday from the Department of Employment and Economic Development.

Minnesota lost 800 jobs in June, effectively flat, and the unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.3%. More than 2,100 Minnesotans joined the labor force, and the labor force participation rate was also unchanged at 68.2%. This measures the number of people working or actively seeking work as a percentage of the population.

By comparison, the nation’s unemployment rate is 4.1% and the labor force participation rate is 62.3%.

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