North Dakota Job Growth

There were 436,100 jobs in North Dakota in May 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 396,267 employed persons for the month. North Dakota added 1,400 jobs in May 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 62 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is North Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	May 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	436,100	+1,400	+2,800
CPS	396,267	+62	+2,251

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 468,100. Since then 32,000 jobs have been lost in North Dakota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 429,500 in October 2017, North Dakota has gained 6,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in North Dakota reached a maximum of 405,688 in November 2014. 9,421 jobs have been lost in North Dakota since then according to the household survey. From a October 2018 low of 392,533, North Dakota has added 3,734 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

North Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2019	436,100	1,400	396,267	62
April 2019	434,700	900	396,205	548
March 2019	433,800	-200	395,657	1,023
February 2019	434,000	-1,400	394,634	1,212
January 2019	435,400	800	393,422	772
December 2018	434,600	600	392,650	65
November 2018	434,000	-600	392,585	52
October 2018	434,600	100	392,533	-56
September 2018	434,500	300	392,589	-167
August 2018	434,200	-1,000	392,756	-333
July 2018	435,200	700	393,089	-411
June 2018	434,500	1,200	393,500	-516