Grand Forks, North Dakota Job Growth
There were 52,700 jobs in Grand Forks, North Dakota in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 52,237 employed persons for the month. Grand Forks added 200 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 217 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Forks job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2022 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 52,700 | +200 | +600 |
| CPS | 52,237 | -217 | +969 |
Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.
Grand Forks, North Dakota Employment Changes
The charts below show the monthly job growth for Grand Forks 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 Grand Forks, North Dakota
CES employment for Grand Forks peaked in April 2016 at 57,500. Since then 4,800 jobs have been lost in Grand Forks according to the employer survey. From a trough of 46,800 in April 2020, Grand Forks has gained 5,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,986 for Grand Forks in May 2017. 2,749 jobs have been lost in Grand Forks since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 48,464, Grand Forks has added 3,773 jobs according to the CPS survey.
Employment: CES, CPS
Grand Forks, North Dakota Employment History
| Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2022 | 52,700 | 200 | 52,237 | -217 |
| October 2022 | 52,500 | 400 | 52,454 | -260 |
| September 2022 | 52,100 | -1,600 | 52,714 | -155 |
| August 2022 | 53,700 | -400 | 52,869 | 78 |
| July 2022 | 54,100 | 900 | 52,791 | 160 |
| June 2022 | 53,200 | 200 | 52,631 | 158 |
| May 2022 | 53,000 | 300 | 52,473 | 207 |
| April 2022 | 52,700 | -200 | 52,266 | 230 |
| March 2022 | 52,900 | -100 | 52,036 | 230 |
| February 2022 | 53,000 | 300 | 51,806 | 286 |
| January 2022 | 52,700 | 400 | 51,520 | 257 |
| December 2021 | 52,300 | 200 | 51,263 | -5 |
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