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News Releases:
Jan
22
Women’s Earnings In North Dakota — 2017

In 2017, North Dakota women who were full-time wage and salary workers had median usual weekly earnings of $740, or 77.7 percent of the $952 median usual weekly earnings for their male counterparts.

Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2019

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), crept up 0.2 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – September 2019

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

North Dakota Economy at a Glance:
North Dakota
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2022		 June
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2022		 Aug
2022		 Sept
2022

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 410.9 410.9 410.6 409.8 408.9 (p)407.7

Employment(1)

 399.5 400.1 400.4 400.2 399.6 (p)398.6

Unemployment(1)

 11.3 10.8 10.1 9.6 9.3 (p)9.1

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.8 2.6 2.5 2.3 2.3 (p)2.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 425.1 424.7 427.7 428.4 (p)429.2  

12-month % change

 2.4 2.4 2.9 2.6 (p)2.7  

Mining and Logging(3)

 15.3 15.4 15.4 15.6 (p)15.8  

12-month % change

 11.7 11.6 10.8 13.0 (p)14.5  

Construction(3)

 26.5 25.9 26.8 27.8 (p)28.1  

12-month % change

 1.9 1.6 5.9 6.9 (p)11.5  

Manufacturing(3)

 26.9 27.0 26.8 26.6 (p)26.6  

12-month % change

 3.5 3.8 3.1 0.4 (p)1.1  

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 90.9 92.0 92.6 92.5 (p)91.9  

12-month % change

 2.5 3.6 4.3 3.7 (p)3.1  

Information(3)

 5.6 5.7 5.7 5.7 (p)5.6  

12-month % change

 -3.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 (p)-1.8  

Financial Activities(3)

 24.6 24.3 24.4 24.4 (p)24.4  

12-month % change

 0.4 -0.8 -0.8 -0.8 (p)-0.8  

Professional & Business Services(3)

 34.2 33.9 34.4 34.6 (p)35.2  

12-month % change

 4.6 4.3 5.5 3.6 (p)6.0  

Education & Health Services(3)

 65.7 65.5 65.6 65.6 (p)66.3  

12-month % change

 -0.9 -1.7 -1.4 -1.2 (p)-0.3  

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 38.0 37.5 38.3 37.6 (p)37.8  

12-month % change

 4.7 3.0 3.8 1.1 (p)0.8  

Other Services(3)

 14.5 14.6 14.6 14.6 (p)14.3  

12-month % change

 2.1 3.5 3.5 2.8 (p)-0.7  

Government(3)

 82.9 82.9 83.1 83.4 (p)83.2  

12-month % change

 2.3 2.3 2.3 3.3 (p)2.1  

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 Nov 2019
Fargo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Nov 2019
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Nov 2022
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Nov 2022
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Nov 2022
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Nov 2022
County Employment and Wages in North Dakota — Third Quarter 2018 Employment, Pay News Release May 2019
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Nov 2019
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card - PDF (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Nov 2019
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization, North Dakota — 2018 Unemployment News Release Apr 2019
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – October 2019 Consumer price indexes News Release Nov 2019
Fatal Work Injuries in North Dakota — 2017 Workplace fatalities News Release Apr 2019
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Occupational Employment and Wages in Fargo — May 2018 Employment, Pay News Release Aug 2019
Midwest Economy - Union Membership Employment Table Mar 2019
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2019
Union Membership Historical Table for North Dakota Employment Table Mar 2019
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Sep 2019
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2019 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2019
Business Employment Dynamics in North Dakota — First Quarter 2018 Employment News Release Dec 2018
Women’s Earnings In North Dakota — 2017 Pay News Release Oct 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Women’s Earnings In North Dakota — 2017 Pay News Release Jan 2020