Fargo, North Dakota Job Growth

There were 141,400 jobs in Fargo, North Dakota in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 136,722 employed persons for the month. Fargo added 300 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 190 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fargo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	141,400	+300	-100
CPS	136,722	+190	+933

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

Fargo, North Dakota Employment Changes

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

CES employment for Fargo peaked in January 2017 at 142,000. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Fargo according to the employer survey. From a trough of 140,300 in December 2017, Fargo has gained 1,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 137,230 for Fargo in October 2017. 508 jobs have been lost in Fargo since then according to the household survey. From a January 2018 low of 136,532, Fargo has added 190 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fargo, North Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	141,400	300	136,722	190
January 2018	141,100	800	136,532	-246
December 2017	140,300	-1,100	136,778	-429
November 2017	141,400	-400	137,207	-23
October 2017	141,800	300	137,230	390
September 2017	141,500	-100	136,840	292
August 2017	141,600	200	136,548	524
July 2017	141,400	-400	136,024	158
June 2017	141,800	400	135,866	146
May 2017	141,400	-200	135,720	-395
April 2017	141,600	200	136,115	-210
March 2017	141,400	-100	136,325	536