Fargo, North Dakota Job Growth

There were 128,000 jobs in Fargo, North Dakota in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 117,374 employed persons for the month. Fargo lost 199 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 351 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fargo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	128,000	-199	+5,000
CPS	117,374	+351	+3,122

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Fargo, North Dakota Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Fargo as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Fargo, North Dakota

CES employment for Fargo peaked in February 2012 at 128,200. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Fargo according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2012 for Fargo is at a new high of 117,374.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fargo, North Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	128,000	-199	117,374	351
February 2012	128,200	999	117,023	764
January 2012	127,200	300	116,259	1,015
December 2011	126,900	800	115,244	179
November 2011	126,100	200	115,065	449
October 2011	125,900	600	114,616	395
September 2011	125,300	400	114,221	486
August 2011	124,900	400	113,735	304
July 2011	124,500	800	113,431	136
June 2011	123,700	400	113,295	-407
May 2011	123,300	700	113,702	-438
April 2011	122,600	-400	114,140	-112
March 2011	123,000	600	114,252	213