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
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 |
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