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News Releases:
Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – March 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.7 percent in March.

Mar
26
North Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — January 2024

North Dakota had 26,000 job openings in January 2024, unchanged from December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Mar
19
County Employment and Wages in North Dakota — Third Quarter 2023

Employment rose 2.3 percent in North Dakota’s only large county, Cass, from September 2022 to September 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

North Dakota Economy at a Glance:
North Dakota
Data Series Back
Data		 Oct
2023		 Nov
2023		 Dec
2023		 Jan
2024		 Feb
2024		 Mar
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)416.8 (r)417.0 (r)417.1 417.4 417.6 (p)417.8

Employment(1)

 (r)409.0 (r)409.1 (r)409.2 409.4 409.4 (p)409.6

Unemployment(1)

 (r)7.9 (r)7.9 (r)7.9 8.0 8.2 (p)8.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)1.9 (r)1.9 (r)1.9 1.9 2.0 (p)2.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 440.4 440.4 440.6 440.8 439.9 (p)439.6

12-month % change

 2.0 1.7 1.8 1.4 0.9 (p)0.7

Mining and Logging(3)

 18.5 18.7 18.5 18.8 18.9 (p)19.1

12-month % change

 8.2 8.1 5.7 6.8 5.6 (p)5.5

Construction(3)

 27.8 27.4 27.5 26.9 26.8 (p)27.0

12-month % change

 4.9 1.5 3.0 -3.9 -5.3 (p)-2.9

Manufacturing(3)

 28.8 28.7 28.6 29.1 28.9 (p)28.7

12-month % change

 4.0 3.6 2.9 4.3 2.8 (p)1.8

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 93.0 93.2 93.4 93.2 93.4 (p)93.9

12-month % change

 2.3 2.8 2.3 2.1 2.1 (p)2.7

Information(3)

 5.4 5.3 5.4 5.4 5.4 (p)5.3

12-month % change

 -6.9 -8.6 -5.3 -5.3 -5.3 (p)-7.0

Financial Activities(3)

 25.3 25.1 25.0 25.1 25.1 (p)25.2

12-month % change

 0.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.0 (p)0.4

Professional & Business Services(3)

 34.8 34.9 34.4 33.9 33.9 (p)33.6

12-month % change

 0.9 -0.6 -0.6 -1.2 -2.3 (p)-3.2

Education & Health Services(3)

 68.2 68.6 68.7 69.5 69.2 (p)69.1

12-month % change

 0.6 1.6 1.8 2.7 2.4 (p)1.8

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 39.8 39.9 40.1 39.6 39.1 (p)38.5

12-month % change

 1.0 1.0 2.3 -1.5 -2.0 (p)-3.3

Other Services(3)

 15.4 15.4 15.7 15.7 15.8 (p)15.5

12-month % change

 2.7 3.4 5.4 4.7 4.6 (p)2.6

Government(3)

 83.4 83.2 83.3 83.6 83.4 (p)83.7

12-month % change

 1.8 0.8 1.1 1.7 1.5 (p)1.3

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
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 Apr 2024
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Apr 2024
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table May 2024
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2024
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2024
County Employment and Wages in North Dakota — Third Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – March 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Apr 2024
Fatal Work Injuries in North Dakota — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
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 2024
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Feb 2024
Union Membership Historical Table for North Dakota Employment Table Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – December 2023 Benefits, Pay News Release Mar 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in North Dakota — First Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Nov 2023
Women’s Earnings In North Dakota — 2022 Pay News Release Mar 2024
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 — January 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Mar 2024