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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > North Dakota

North Dakota

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News Releases:

Mar
25

County Employment and Wages in North Dakota — Third Quarter 2019

Employment increased 1.5 percent in North Dakota’s only large county, Cass, from September 2018 to September 2019, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
20

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2019

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $30.48 per hour in the South to $39.37 in the West during December 2019.

Mar
11

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – February 2020

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

North Dakota Economy at a Glance:

North Dakota
Data Series Back
Data		 Sept
2019		 Oct
2019		 Nov
2019		 Dec
2019		 Jan
2020		 Feb
2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)404.0 (r)404.0 (r)404.0 (r)404.0 404.3 (p)404.5

Employment(1)

 (r)394.2 (r)394.3 (r)394.3 (r)394.4 394.9 (p)395.5

Unemployment(1)

 (r)9.8 (r)9.7 (r)9.6 (r)9.6 9.3 (p)9.0

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)2.4 (r)2.4 (r)2.4 (r)2.4 2.3 (p)2.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 438.9 438.6 439.5 440.2 441.1 (p)441.9

12-month % change

 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 (p)0.9

Mining and Logging(3)

 21.1 20.6 20.3 20.4 20.5 (p)20.6

12-month % change

 -0.9 -4.6 -6.5 -6.0 -6.0 (p)-5.5

Construction(3)

 28.2 28.6 28.0 29.2 29.6 (p)29.7

12-month % change

 8.0 9.6 6.1 8.6 6.9 (p)7.6

Manufacturing(3)

 26.5 26.6 26.3 26.1 26.2 (p)26.1

12-month % change

 1.5 1.1 -0.4 -1.9 -0.8 (p)-0.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 93.5 92.8 93.8 93.3 92.8 (p)92.7

12-month % change

 -0.3 -1.2 -0.1 -0.4 -1.2 (p)-1.2

Information(3)

 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.1 6.0 (p)6.1

12-month % change

 -1.6 -1.6 0.0 -1.6 -1.6 (p)0.0

Financial Activities(3)

 24.7 24.7 25.0 25.1 25.1 (p)25.3

12-month % change

 0.4 0.4 0.8 2.0 1.6 (p)2.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

 32.8 33.0 33.1 32.9 33.3 (p)33.4

12-month % change

 0.3 1.2 1.2 0.3 2.5 (p)2.5

Education & Health Services(3)

 67.0 67.4 67.8 67.6 67.9 (p)68.2

12-month % change

 0.6 1.2 1.6 1.3 1.6 (p)1.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 40.5 40.4 40.6 40.9 41.0 (p)41.3

12-month % change

 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.0 1.2 (p)3.3

Other Services(3)

 15.4 15.1 14.9 15.1 15.1 (p)15.2

12-month % change

 -1.3 -1.9 -3.9 -1.9 -1.9 (p)-0.7

Government(3)

 83.1 83.4 83.6 83.5 83.6 (p)83.3

12-month % change

 0.5 1.1 1.1 1.0 1.2 (p)0.6

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