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Bismarck, North Dakota Job Growth

There were 73,000 jobs in Bismarck, North Dakota in May 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 69,721 employed persons for the month. Bismarck lost 300 jobs in May 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 73 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Bismarck job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey May 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 73,000 -300 -300
CPS 69,721 -73 -709

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 75,500. Since then 2,500 jobs have been lost in Bismarck according to the employer survey. From a trough of 65,700 in April 2020, Bismarck has gained 7,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 70,524 for Bismarck in February 2022. 803 jobs have been lost in Bismarck since then according to the household survey. From a February 2023 low of 69,714, Bismarck has added 7 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through May 2023

Bismarck, North Dakota Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
May 2023 73,000 -300 69,721 -73
April 2023 73,300 -100 69,794 63
March 2023 73,400 -100 69,731 17
February 2023 73,500 300 69,714 -112
January 2023 73,200 0 69,826 -109
December 2022 73,200 -300 69,935 12
November 2022 73,500 -100 69,923 -40
October 2022 73,600 0 69,963 -127
September 2022 73,600 -400 70,090 -140
August 2022 74,000 400 70,230 -107
July 2022 73,600 300 70,337 -61
June 2022 73,300 0 70,398 -32