Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Forks fell 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 4.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points higher than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Forks peaked in April 2009 at 4.8% and is now 0.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.3% in May 2011, 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	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
North Dakota	3.0%	-0.1	-0.4
Grand Forks	4.4%	-0.1	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

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 October 2011 at 2,696. There are now 311 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Grand Forks employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Grand Forks	2,385	-86	-102

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
April 2012	8.1%	3.0%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	3.0%	4.4%	2,385
February 2012	8.3%	3.1%	4.5%	2,471
January 2012	8.3%	3.2%	4.6%	2,531
December 2011	8.5%	3.3%	4.7%	2,627
November 2011	8.7%	3.4%	4.8%	2,679
October 2011	8.9%	3.5%	4.8%	2,696
September 2011	9.0%	3.6%	4.7%	2,640
August 2011	9.1%	3.6%	4.6%	2,541
July 2011	9.1%	3.6%	4.4%	2,434
June 2011	9.1%	3.6%	4.3%	2,381
May 2011	9.0%	3.5%	4.3%	2,370
April 2011	9.0%	3.4%	4.4%	2,391