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News Releases:
Jan
12
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
15
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
13
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 Back
Data		 Oct
2024		 Nov
2024		 Dec
2024		 Jan
2025		 Feb
2025		 Mar
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (r)427.7 (r)427.8 (r)427.8 428.4 (p)428.9  

Employment(1)

 (r)416.8 (r)416.9 (r)416.9 417.4 (p)417.9  

Unemployment(1)

 (r)10.9 (r)10.9 (r)10.9 10.9 (p)11.0  

Unemployment Rate(2)

 (r)2.5 (r)2.5 (r)2.5 2.6 (p)2.6  

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 446.4 447.6 449.2 448.0 447.9 (p)449.1

12-month % change

 1.3 1.6 1.5 1.3 1.1 (p)1.0

Mining and Logging(3)

 18.1 18.2 18.2 17.9 18.0 (p)17.9

12-month % change

 -1.1 -1.1 -0.5 -2.2 -1.1 (p)-2.2

Construction(3)

 30.0 29.6 29.7 29.7 29.7 (p)29.3

12-month % change

 6.8 4.6 4.2 3.1 2.1 (p)-0.3

Manufacturing(3)

 28.3 28.2 28.1 28.0 28.0 (p)27.9

12-month % change

 -0.4 -0.4 -1.4 -1.8 -2.1 (p)-2.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 94.2 94.5 94.8 94.9 94.5 (p)94.3

12-month % change

 1.5 1.9 1.7 2.5 1.5 (p)1.3

Information(3)

 5.3 5.2 5.3 5.3 5.3 (p)5.3

12-month % change

 -1.9 -3.7 -1.9 0.0 0.0 (p)0.0

Financial Activities(3)

 25.0 24.9 24.9 24.7 24.5 (p)24.7

12-month % change

 -1.2 -0.8 -0.8 -2.0 -2.8 (p)-1.6

Professional & Business Services(3)

 34.9 34.8 34.9 34.2 34.5 (p)34.8

12-month % change

 0.3 -0.3 0.0 -1.4 -0.6 (p)0.6

Education & Health Services(3)

 70.7 71.1 71.3 71.5 71.3 (p)71.8

12-month % change

 4.1 4.3 4.2 4.5 3.6 (p)3.9

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 40.2 40.2 40.5 40.4 40.4 (p)40.4

12-month % change

 -0.5 -0.5 -0.7 -1.0 -0.7 (p)-2.4

Other Services(3)

 14.8 15.5 15.7 15.6 15.8 (p)16.3

12-month % change

 -2.0 2.6 4.0 3.3 3.9 (p)7.9

Government(3)

 84.9 85.4 85.8 85.8 85.9 (p)86.4

12-month % change

 1.0 1.8 1.7 1.7 2.0 (p)2.0

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
(r) Revised
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
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 Economic Summary Feb 2023
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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
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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