North Dakota Job Growth

There were 425,100 jobs in North Dakota in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 402,694 employed persons for the month. North Dakota added 1,400 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 65 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is North Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	425,100	+1,400	-6,800
CPS	402,694	+65	-1,045

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 peaked in December 2014 for North Dakota at 468,400. Since then 43,300 jobs have been lost in North Dakota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 423,700 in January 2018, North Dakota has gained 1,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in North Dakota reached a maximum of 406,509 in November 2014. 3,815 jobs have been lost in North Dakota since then according to the household survey. From a February 2016 low of 400,755, North Dakota has added 1,939 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

North Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	425,100	1,400	402,694	65
January 2018	423,700	-2,500	402,629	-39
December 2017	426,200	-800	402,668	52
November 2017	427,000	-2,800	402,616	-109
October 2017	429,800	-200	402,725	-450
September 2017	430,000	-700	403,175	-561
August 2017	430,700	-700	403,736	-571
July 2017	431,400	-1,000	404,307	-345
June 2017	432,400	100	404,652	-89
May 2017	432,300	-1,200	404,741	150
April 2017	433,500	1,300	404,591	358
March 2017	432,200	300	404,233	494