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Job Market / North Dakota

North Dakota Job Market

As of 2026-07-01 (preliminary)

Unemployment Rate
2.2%
Labor Force
431,386
Employed
421,758
Unemployed
9,628
Monthly change: -0.1 pp
12-month change: -0.4 pp
U.S. rate: 4.1%

Unemployment Rate Trend

24-month range: 2.2% – 2.6%

Monthly History

PeriodRateLabor ForceEmployedUnemployed
2026-07-012.2%431,386421,7589,628
2026-06-012.3%432,927422,9529,975
2026-05-012.4%434,288423,99410,294
2026-04-012.4%435,152424,50610,646
2026-03-012.5%435,866424,87510,991
2026-02-012.6%435,641424,42411,217
2026-01-012.6%434,885423,62011,265
2025-12-012.6%433,968422,77511,193
2025-11-012.6%433,994422,79711,197
2025-09-012.6%432,619421,42511,194
2025-08-012.6%431,457420,28511,172
2025-07-012.6%430,490419,35711,133
2025-06-012.6%429,864418,76711,097
2025-05-012.6%429,604418,54211,062
2025-04-012.6%429,401418,36211,039
2025-03-012.6%429,102418,06011,042
2025-02-012.6%428,674417,62911,045
2025-01-012.6%428,148417,15810,990
2024-12-012.5%427,648416,75410,894
2024-11-012.5%427,241416,43810,803
2024-10-012.5%426,909416,15910,750
2024-09-012.5%426,589415,87710,712
2024-08-012.5%426,197415,55310,644
2024-07-012.5%425,630415,11310,517

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, seasonally adjusted.

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