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North Dakota

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News Releases:

Jul
13

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – June 2021

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.0 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jun
17

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2021

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $32.69 per hour in the South to $41.17 in the Northeast during March 2021.

Jun
10

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – May 2021

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 1.0 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

North Dakota Economy at a Glance:

North Dakota
Data Series Back
Data		 Jan
2021		 Feb
2021		 Mar
2021		 Apr
2021		 May
2021		 June
2021

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 404.5 404.9 403.9 403.6 403.4 (p)403.1

Employment(1)

 386.3 385.6 386.2 386.7 387.4 (p)386.9

Unemployment(1)

 18.2 19.3 17.6 16.8 16.0 (p)16.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 4.5 4.8 4.4 4.2 4.0 (p)4.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 411.1 412.5 415.2 417.0 416.8 (p)415.5

12-month % change

 -6.7 -6.3 -5.4 8.0 5.7 (p)4.3

Mining and Logging(3)

 13.1 13.4 14.2 14.1 14.4 (p)14.4

12-month % change

 -36.4 -35.6 -31.4 -16.6 4.3 (p)15.2

Construction(3)

 27.1 26.3 27.7 27.6 26.8 (p)26.3

12-month % change

 -5.2 -6.7 -1.8 7.0 4.3 (p)3.1

Manufacturing(3)

 25.4 25.3 25.3 25.5 25.7 (p)25.5

12-month % change

 -4.2 -4.5 -4.5 8.1 3.6 (p)3.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 89.4 89.3 88.8 89.9 90.0 (p)90.3

12-month % change

 -4.7 -4.3 -4.8 5.6 4.9 (p)4.3

Information(3)

 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.7 5.8 (p)5.9

12-month % change

 -5.0 -3.4 -5.0 -1.7 0.0 (p)1.7

Financial Activities(3)

 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.6 24.7 (p)24.6

12-month % change

 -1.6 -1.6 -1.2 1.2 2.1 (p)1.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 31.0 31.2 31.9 32.0 31.6 (p)30.8

12-month % change

 -7.2 -6.9 -3.3 4.9 1.3 (p)-1.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 65.5 66.2 65.9 65.7 65.6 (p)65.0

12-month % change

 -3.8 -2.2 -2.7 3.1 2.0 (p)0.2

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 34.9 35.7 36.5 36.9 37.2 (p)37.3

12-month % change

 -14.0 -12.7 -7.8 65.5 25.3 (p)16.2

Other Services(3)

 14.5 14.4 14.3 14.4 14.8 (p)15.0

12-month % change

 -7.6 -8.3 -8.3 10.8 6.5 (p)4.9

Government(3)

 79.9 80.4 80.3 80.6 80.2 (p)80.4

12-month % change

 -3.0 -2.9 -3.5 7.5 6.8 (p)5.4

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Bismarck Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Fargo Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Jul 2021
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Jul 2021
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Jul 2021
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Jul 2021
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jul 2021
County Employment and Wages in North Dakota — Third Quarter 2020 Employment, Pay News Release Apr 2021
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Jan 2021
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota — 2020 Unemployment News Release Mar 2021
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – June 2021 Consumer price indexes News Release Jul 2021
Fatal Work Injuries in North Dakota — 2019 Workplace fatalities News Release Mar 2021
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fargo — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2021
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2021
Union Membership Historical Table for North Dakota Employment Table Feb 2021
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – March 2021 Benefits, Pay News Release Jun 2021
Business Employment Dynamics in North Dakota — First Quarter 2020 Employment News Release Nov 2020
Women’s Earnings In North Dakota — 2019 Pay News Release Feb 2021
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Bismarck — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Forks — May 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020