Grand Forks, North Dakota Job Growth

There were 53,500 jobs in Grand Forks, North Dakota in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 51,853 employed persons for the month. Grand Forks added 300 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 208 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Forks job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,500	+300	+100
CPS	51,853	-208	-272

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

Grand Forks, North Dakota Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks, North Dakota

CES employment for Grand Forks peaked in January 2008 at 54,400. Since then 900 jobs have been lost in Grand Forks according to the employer survey. From a trough of 52,500 in April 2009, Grand Forks has gained 1,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,016 for Grand Forks in June 2007. 2,163 jobs have been lost in Grand Forks since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Grand Forks, North Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	53,500	300	51,853	-208
February 2012	53,200	400	52,061	-353
January 2012	52,800	-1,200	52,414	-299
December 2011	54,000	600	52,713	-151
November 2011	53,400	-200	52,864	-132
October 2011	53,600	-700	52,996	-34
September 2011	54,300	600	53,030	312
August 2011	53,700	100	52,718	97
July 2011	53,600	200	52,621	112
June 2011	53,400	100	52,509	140
May 2011	53,300	0	52,369	190
April 2011	53,300	-100	52,179	54
March 2011	53,400	-100	52,125	4