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

North Dakota

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News Releases:
Nov
14
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2023

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), declined 0.1 percent in October.

Nov
07
Business Employment Dynamics in North Dakota — First Quarter 2023

From December 2022 to March 2023, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in North Dakota were 26,282.

Oct
12
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2023

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.1 percent in September.

North Dakota Economy at a Glance:
North Dakota
Data Series Back
Data		 May
2023		 June
2023		 July
2023		 Aug
2023		 Sept
2023		 Oct
2023

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 419.2 419.3 419.2 418.4 417.7 (p)417.2

Employment(1)

 410.5 410.9 410.9 410.5 410.0 (p)409.3

Unemployment(1)

 8.7 8.5 8.3 7.9 7.8 (p)7.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 (p)1.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 435.1 437.1 436.4 436.8 439.0 (p)439.0

12-month % change

 2.3 2.2 1.6 1.7 2.0 (p)1.7

Mining and Logging(3)

 19.1 19.8 19.7 19.4 19.6 (p)19.8

12-month % change

 20.1 22.2 19.4 14.8 14.6 (p)15.8

Construction(3)

 25.6 25.5 25.3 24.9 24.8 (p)24.7

12-month % change

 -0.8 -1.9 -1.9 -4.2 -5.0 (p)-8.5

Manufacturing(3)

 27.2 27.7 27.6 27.6 27.4 (p)27.5

12-month % change

 -0.7 1.5 0.4 0.7 -0.7 (p)0.0

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 91.8 92.0 92.2 91.8 92.2 (p)92.3

12-month % change

 1.2 1.3 1.1 1.0 1.1 (p)1.7

Information(3)

 5.7 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 (p)5.5

12-month % change

 -1.7 -5.1 -5.1 -5.1 -1.8 (p)-3.5

Financial Activities(3)

 24.2 24.2 24.3 24.1 24.0 (p)24.3

12-month % change

 -0.8 -1.2 -0.8 -1.6 -2.0 (p)-0.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

 35.0 35.5 35.6 35.5 35.8 (p)35.9

12-month % change

 1.7 2.9 2.9 2.6 2.9 (p)2.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 67.8 68.4 68.1 68.4 69.0 (p)68.7

12-month % change

 2.1 2.7 0.3 0.7 1.5 (p)0.7

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 40.9 40.6 40.7 40.7 40.9 (p)40.8

12-month % change

 5.7 4.1 4.4 3.8 4.3 (p)5.2

Other Services(3)

 15.3 15.4 15.7 15.3 15.3 (p)15.3

12-month % change

 5.5 4.1 6.1 3.4 2.7 (p)6.3

Government(3)

 82.5 82.4 81.6 83.5 84.4 (p)84.2

12-month % change

 1.2 0.2 -0.5 2.3 3.9 (p)1.8

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 (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Dec 2023
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Dec 2023
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Dec 2023
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Dec 2023
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2023
County Employment and Wages in North Dakota — Third Quarter 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota — 2022 Unemployment News Release Mar 2023
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2023 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2023
Fatal Work Injuries in North Dakota — 2021 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2023
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fargo — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2023
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2022
Union Membership Historical Table for North Dakota Employment Table Feb 2023
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2023
Business Employment Dynamics in North Dakota — First Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
Women’s Earnings In North Dakota — 2021 Pay News Release Apr 2023
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 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Forks — May 2022 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2023
North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — July 2023 Employment, Unemployment News Release Sep 2023