Fargo, North Dakota Job Growth

There were 132,000 jobs in Fargo, North Dakota in April 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 128,357 employed persons for the month. Fargo lost 14,200 jobs in April 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 8,322 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Fargo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	April 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	132,000	-14,200	-12,700
CPS	128,357	-8,322	-6,513

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 February 2020 at 146,700. Since then 14,700 jobs have been lost in Fargo according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 136,679 for Fargo in March 2020. 8,322 jobs have been lost in Fargo since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Fargo, North Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
April 2020	132,000	-14,200	128,357	-8,322
March 2020	146,200	-500	136,679	178
February 2020	146,700	600	136,501	157
January 2020	146,100	300	136,344	-77
December 2019	145,800	-100	136,421	82
November 2019	145,900	600	136,339	123
October 2019	145,300	200	136,216	162
September 2019	145,100	200	136,054	197
August 2019	144,900	300	135,857	224
July 2019	144,600	-400	135,633	258
June 2019	145,000	-100	135,375	270
May 2019	145,100	400	135,105	235