A look at local economic conditions:
Gasoline prices
On Thursday:
Duluth: $1.91
Eau Claire, Wis.: $1.85
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La Crosse, Wis.: $1.96
Minneapolis: $1.90
Rochester: $1.86
St. Cloud: $1.86
U.S. Price: $2.00
Minnesota Price: $1.87
Source: AAA
Jobless rate
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Not adjusted, jobless rate in November in metropolitan areas in Minnesota:
Duluth-Superior: 4.8 percent
Mankato: 2.1
Minneapolis-St. Paul: 2.7
Rochester: 2.4
St. Cloud: 2.9
Minnesota: 3
United States: 4.8
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Initial claims for unemployment insurance
In 11-county southeast Minnesota region
November; 2,333
October: 958
September: 793
August: 802
July 1,161
June: 1,334
May: 1,009
April: 1,034
March: 1,336
February: 1,485
January: 1,939
December: 3,203
November: 2,418
October: 1,174
September: 995
August: 817
July: 1,093
June: 1,354
May: 1,216
April: 1,405
March: 1,599
February: 1,668
January: 2,183
December 2013: 3,466
November 2013: 2,178
October 2013: 1,498
September 2013: 1,089
August 2013: 1,078
July 2013: 1,415
June 2013: 1,358
May 2013: 1,686
April 2013: 1,538
March 2013: 1,454
February 2013: 1,478
January 2013: 2,471
December 2012: 2,880
November 2012: 2,458
October 2012: 1,648
September 2012: 1,144
August 2012: 1,199
July 2012: 1,569
June 2012: 1,525
May 2012: 1,597
April 2012: 1,419
March 2012: 1,706
February 2012: 1,904
January 2012: 2,815
December 2011: 3,013
November 2011: 2,734
October 2011: 1,673
September 2011: 1,300
August 2011: 1,632
July 2011: 2,470
June 2011: 2,060
May 2011: 1,686
April 2011: 1,771
March 2011: 2,128
February: 2,064
January 2011: 3,075
December 2010: 3,371
November 2010: 3,336
October 2010: 2,256
September 2010: 1,842
August 2010: 1,725
July 2010: 1,795
June 2010: 2,041
May 2010: 1,418
April 2010: 1,889
March 2010: 2,524
February 2010: 2,633
January 2010: 3,276
December 2009: 4,780
November 2009: 3,531
October 2009: 2,679
September 2009: 2,199
August 2009: 2,337
July 2009: 2,789
Source: Minnesota DEED
Area employment
Jobs in November and change from a year ago for Rochester metropolitan area (Olmsted, Dodge and Wabasha counties):
Total Nonfarm, 115,793, -0.1%
Total Private, 103,008, 0.1%
Goods-Producing excl. Ag., 15,190, 0.7%
Mining, Logging and Construction, 4,377, 2.6%
Manufacturing, 10,813, unchanged
Trade, Transportation & Utilities, 18,348, 1.4%
Wholesale Trade, 2,567, -2.6%
Retail Trade, 12,353, 2.7%
Transportation and Warehousing, 3,119, 3.5%
Information, 2,138, 5.6%
Financial Activities, 2,723, -2.3%
Professional and Business Services, 5,674, -2.8%
Educational and Health, 45,570, 0.3%
Leisure and Hospitality, 9,721, -2.4%
Government, 12,745, -7.2%
Federal Government, 983, -0.3%
State Government, 1,512, -7.2%
Local Government, 10,250, 0.9%
Source: Minnesota DEED
Airport passengers
Monthly housing data
Residential sales in city of southeastern Minnesota in November with change from a year ago.
New listings: 317, up 5.3 percent
Pending sales: 368, up 19.1 percent
Sales: 367, up 2.2 percent
Sales, year to date: 5,714, up 16.2 percent
Median sales price: $153,900, up 14.1 percent
Average days on market before sold: 70, down 27.1 percent
Average days on market, year to date: 84, down 10.6 percent
Source: Southeast Minnesota Association of Realtors
Single-family home construction
Permits issued in Rochester
November: 23
October: 49
September: 27
August: 33
July: 29
June: 48
May: 19
April: 22
March: 30
February: 19
January: 21
December: 27
November: 18
October: 35
September: 23
August: 60
July 2014: 38
June 2014: 41
May 2014: 35
April 2014: 25
March 2014: 28
February 2014: 14
January 2014: 11
December 2013: 22
November 2013: 26
October 2013: 34
September 2013: 23
August 2013: 21
July 2013: 39
June 2013: 33
May 2013: 28
April 2013: 39
March 2013: 29
February 2013: 15
January 2013: 19
December 2012: 14
November 2012: 22
October 2012: 23
September 2012: 22
August 2012: 38
July 2012: 39
June 2012: 32
May 2012: 22
April 2012: 29
March 2012: 32
February 2012: 20
January 2012: 6
December 2011: 16
November 2011: 23
October 2011: 16
September 2011: 19
August 2011: 18
July 2011: 8
June 2011: 26
May 2011: 14
April 2011: 19
March 2011: 24
February 2011: 8
January 2011: 3
December 2010: 15
November 2010: 21
October 2010: 14
September 2010: 10
August 2010: 15
July 2010: 23
June 2010: 12
May 2010: 20
April 2010: 25
March 2010: 27
February 2010: 8
January 2010:13
Source: City of Rochester
