Bismarck, North Dakota Job Growth

There were 72,500 jobs in Bismarck, North Dakota in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 66,079 employed persons for the month. Bismarck lost 200 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 86 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bismarck job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	72,500	-200	+100
CPS	66,079	-86	+607

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Bismarck, North Dakota Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Bismarck 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 for Bismarck, North Dakota

CES employment for Bismarck peaked in November 2015 at 74,900. Since then 2,400 jobs have been lost in Bismarck according to the employer survey. From a trough of 71,400 in April 2018, Bismarck has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 68,113 for Bismarck in January 2017. 2,034 jobs have been lost in Bismarck since then according to the household survey. From a October 2018 low of 65,436, Bismarck has added 643 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Bismarck, North Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
July 2019	72,500	-200	66,079	-86
June 2019	72,700	100	66,165	-25
May 2019	72,600	100	66,190	59
April 2019	72,500	200	66,131	133
March 2019	72,300	100	65,998	175
February 2019	72,200	-300	65,823	204
January 2019	72,500	100	65,619	177
December 2018	72,400	300	65,442	6
November 2018	72,100	0	65,436	0
October 2018	72,100	-100	65,436	-6
September 2018	72,200	-100	65,442	-5
August 2018	72,300	-100	65,447	-25