Department of Numbers

North Dakota Job Growth

There were 432,100 jobs in North Dakota in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 406,055 employed persons for the month. North Dakota added 1,700 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 275 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is North Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 432,100 +1,700 +9,400
CPS 406,055 +275 +2,165

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 468,900. Since then 36,800 jobs have been lost in North Dakota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 386,900 in April 2020, North Dakota has gained 45,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in North Dakota reached a maximum of 406,697 in May 2017. 642 jobs have been lost in North Dakota since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 375,275, North Dakota has added 30,780 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

North Dakota Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 432,100 1,700 406,055 275
December 2022 430,400 -100 405,780 340
November 2022 430,500 -1,100 405,440 338
October 2022 431,600 1,300 405,102 88
September 2022 430,300 600 405,014 -240
August 2022 429,700 0 405,254 -500
July 2022 429,700 1,900 405,754 -544
June 2022 427,800 2,300 406,298 -292
May 2022 425,500 800 406,590 1
April 2022 424,700 -800 406,589 475
March 2022 425,500 1,600 406,114 902
February 2022 423,900 1,200 405,212 1,322