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North Dakota Job Growth

There were 441,200 jobs in North Dakota in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 386,446 employed persons for the month. North Dakota lost 0 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,299 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is North Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 441,200 0 +15,900
CPS 386,446 +1,299 +7,504

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 in March 2013 for North Dakota is at a new high of 441,200.

CPS employment in North Dakota for April 2013 is at a new high of 386,446.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

North Dakota Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 441,200 0 386,446 1,299
March 2013 441,200 500 385,147 820
February 2013 440,700 700 384,327 579
January 2013 440,000 1,300 383,748 729
December 2012 438,700 1,000 383,019 566
November 2012 437,700 1,000 382,453 658
October 2012 436,700 1,700 381,795 767
September 2012 435,000 700 381,028 709
August 2012 434,300 300 380,319 559
July 2012 434,000 2,400 379,760 336
June 2012 431,600 3,800 379,424 227
May 2012 427,800 2,500 379,197 255
April 2012 425,300 2,800 378,942 514

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