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

North Dakota

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News Releases:

Sep
17

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2020

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $31.66 per hour in the South to $40.69 in the West during June 2020.

Sep
11

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – August 2020

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Aug
12

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – July 2020

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.5 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

North Dakota Economy at a Glance:

North Dakota
Data Series Back
Data		 Mar
2020		 Apr
2020		 May
2020		 June
2020		 July
2020		 Aug
2020

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 405.7 406.7 402.5 403.8 402.2 (p)397.0

Employment(1)

 397.6 369.8 365.9 373.9 375.5 (p)377.1

Unemployment(1)

 8.1 36.9 36.5 29.8 26.6 (p)19.9

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.0 9.1 9.1 7.4 6.6 (p)5.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 439.3 396.5 398.6 400.5 404.7 (p)408.7

12-month % change

 0.1 -9.8 -9.3 -8.9 -7.8 (p)-7.1

Mining and Logging(3)

 20.1 17.6 15.3 13.8 14.0 (p)13.3

12-month % change

 -7.8 -18.5 -28.8 -35.8 -34.6 (p)-37.6

Construction(3)

 29.3 27.9 27.5 26.5 26.2 (p)25.9

12-month % change

 5.8 -0.4 -1.8 -5.7 -7.7 (p)-8.8

Manufacturing(3)

 25.8 25.1 25.0 24.7 24.7 (p)24.5

12-month % change

 -2.6 -4.9 -5.7 -6.4 -6.1 (p)-7.2

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 93.0 86.5 87.9 86.4 86.0 (p)87.8

12-month % change

 -0.9 -8.3 -6.4 -7.8 -8.1 (p)-6.4

Information(3)

 6.1 5.5 5.6 5.5 5.5 (p)5.5

12-month % change

 0.0 -8.3 -8.2 -9.8 -9.8 (p)-9.8

Financial Activities(3)

 25.3 25.1 24.4 24.5 24.2 (p)24.5

12-month % change

 2.0 1.6 -1.2 -1.2 -2.0 (p)-1.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

 33.0 32.0 31.9 31.7 31.6 (p)31.4

12-month % change

 0.6 -2.1 -2.7 -3.6 -3.4 (p)-4.8

Education & Health Services(3)

 68.2 64.2 64.7 65.3 64.8 (p)65.7

12-month % change

 1.8 -4.7 -3.9 -2.8 -3.3 (p)-2.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 39.8 20.9 26.8 31.5 33.6 (p)35.0

12-month % change

 -1.5 -48.1 -33.8 -22.4 -17.4 (p)-13.6

Other Services(3)

 15.2 14.0 13.9 13.8 13.9 (p)13.9

12-month % change

 0.0 -9.7 -10.3 -11.0 -9.2 (p)-9.7

Government(3)

 83.5 77.7 75.6 76.8 80.2 (p)81.2

12-month % change

 1.0 -6.0 -8.7 -7.4 -3.1 (p)-2.3

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 Sep 2020
Fargo Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Sep 2020
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2020
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 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 Sep 2020
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, North Dakota — 2019 Unemployment News Release Mar 2020
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – August 2020 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 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 2019 Employment, Pay News Release May 2020
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 Aug 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2020 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 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
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