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Jan

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2022

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.5 percent in December.

Dec

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2022

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $35.65 per hour in the South to $43.84 in the Northeast in September 2022.

Dec

Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – November 2022

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.2 percent in November.

North Dakota Economy at a Glance:

North Dakota
Data Series	Aug 2024	Sept 2024	Oct 2024	Nov 2024	Dec 2024	Jan 2025
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force(1)	419.0	419.2	419.5	(p)420.1		(p)415.5
Employment(1)	409.4	409.4	409.5	(p)410.0		(p)407.1
Unemployment(1)	9.6	9.7	9.9	(p)10.2		(p)8.3
Unemployment Rate(2)	2.3	2.3	2.4	(p)2.4		(p)2.0
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Mining and Logging(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Construction(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Manufacturing(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Information(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Financial Activities(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Professional & Business Services(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Education & Health Services(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Leisure & Hospitality(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Other Services(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
Government(3)	100.1	100.1	100.1	100.1	(p)100.1
12-month % change	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	(p)0.0
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	Feb 2023
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)	Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment	Economic Summary	Feb 2023
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics	Employment, Unemployment	Table	Mar 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest	Consumer price indexes	Table	Mar 2025
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index	Benefits, Pay	Table	Mar 2025
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card	Consumer price indexes	CPI Summary	Mar 2025
County Employment and Wages in North Dakota — Third Quarter 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Apr 2022
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF)	Consumer price indexes	Table	Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in North Dakota — 2021	Unemployment	News Release	Mar 2022
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2022	Consumer price indexes	News Release	Jan 2023
Fatal Work Injuries in North Dakota — 2020	Workplace fatalities	News Release	Apr 2022
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012	Unemployment	News Release	May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fargo — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Midwest Economy – Union Membership	Employment	Table	Feb 2023
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics	Workplace injuries and illnesses	Table	Jan 2022
Union Membership Historical Table for North Dakota	Employment	Table	Mar 2022
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table	Employment	Table	Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2022	Benefits, Pay	News Release	Dec 2022
Business Employment Dynamics in North Dakota — First Quarter 2022	Employment	News Release	Nov 2022
Women’s Earnings In North Dakota — 2020	Pay	News Release	Oct 2021
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 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022
Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Forks — May 2021	Employment, Pay	News Release	Aug 2022