Department of Numbers

North Dakota Job Growth

There were 438,800 jobs in North Dakota in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 409,140 employed persons for the month. North Dakota lost 900 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 189 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is North Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 438,800 -900 +8,300
CPS 409,140 -189 +3,700

North Dakota Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for North Dakota as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in North Dakota

CES employment peaked in December 2014 for North Dakota at 468,900. Since then 30,100 jobs have been lost in North Dakota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 386,900 in April 2020, North Dakota has gained 51,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in North Dakota reached a maximum of 410,919 in July 2023. 1,779 jobs have been lost in North Dakota since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

North Dakota Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 438,800 -900 409,140 -189
October 2023 439,700 700 409,329 -646
September 2023 439,000 2,200 409,975 -506
August 2023 436,800 400 410,481 -438
July 2023 436,400 -700 410,919 63
June 2023 437,100 2,000 410,856 364
May 2023 435,100 1,100 410,492 1,135
April 2023 434,000 100 409,357 1,500
March 2023 433,900 200 407,857 1,290
February 2023 433,700 1,300 406,567 476
January 2023 432,400 2,000 406,091 311
December 2022 430,400 -100 405,780 340