Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Forks fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 2.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Forks peaked in April 2020 at 8.2% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.1% in March 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Forks unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | -0.1 | +0.1 |
| North Dakota | 1.9% | 0.0 | -0.2 |
| Grand Forks | 2.2% | -0.1 | -0.1 |
Unemployment Rate: Grand Forks, North Dakota, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Grand Forks peaked in May 2020 at 4,328. There are now 3,131 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,117 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 80. Grand Forks employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | November 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks | 1,197 | -36 | -48 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment History
| Date | National Unemployment Rate |
North Dakota Unemployment Rate |
Grand Forks Unemployment Rate |
Grand Forks Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2023 |
3.7% | — | — | — |
| November 2023 |
3.7% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1,197 |
| October 2023 |
3.8% | 1.9% | 2.3% | 1,233 |
| September 2023 |
3.8% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1,208 |
| August 2023 |
3.8% | 1.9% | 2.2% | 1,201 |
| July 2023 |
3.5% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1,192 |
| June 2023 |
3.6% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1,166 |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1,149 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1,117 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1,130 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1,187 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1,200 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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