Minnesota’s unemployment rate fell to 2.8 percent in September. State Job analyst Sanjukta Chaudhuri

Trade, transportation, and utilities led all sectors last month with a gain of 1,200 jobs, followed by government (up 1,100 jobs) and financial activities (up 900 jobs). The biggest job losses were in leisure and hospitality(down 1,700) followed by manufacturing (down 1,600).