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Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Forks fell 0.1 percentage points in November 2023 to 2.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Forks peaked in April 2020 at 8.2% and is now 6.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.1% in March 2022, 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 November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.7% -0.1 +0.1
North Dakota 1.9% 0.0 -0.2
Grand Forks 2.2% -0.1 -0.1
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with November 2023 data as December metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Grand Forks, North Dakota, National

Grand Forks, North Dakota monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Grand Forks peaked in May 2020 at 4,328. There are now 3,131 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,117 in April 2023, the number of unemployed has now grown by 80. Grand Forks employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Grand Forks 1,197 -36 -48

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
December
2023
3.7%
November
2023
3.7% 1.9% 2.2% 1,197
October
2023
3.8% 1.9% 2.3% 1,233
September
2023
3.8% 1.9% 2.2% 1,208
August
2023
3.8% 1.9% 2.2% 1,201
July
2023
3.5% 2.0% 2.2% 1,192
June
2023
3.6% 2.0% 2.1% 1,166
May
2023
3.7% 2.1% 2.1% 1,149
April
2023
3.4% 2.1% 2.1% 1,117
March
2023
3.5% 2.1% 2.1% 1,130
February
2023
3.6% 2.1% 2.2% 1,187
January
2023
3.4% 2.1% 2.2% 1,200

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.