Grand Forks, North Dakota Job Growth
There were 51,500 jobs in Grand Forks, North Dakota in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 50,440 employed persons for the month. Grand Forks lost 200 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 70 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Grand Forks job growth to job growth in other cities.
| Employment Survey | November 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| CES | 51,500 | -200 | +1,000 |
| CPS | 50,440 | -70 | -379 |
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 57,200. Since then 5,700 jobs have been lost in Grand Forks according to the employer survey. From a trough of 46,300 in April 2020, Grand Forks has gained 5,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment reached a maximum of 54,510 for Grand Forks in March 2017. 4,070 jobs have been lost in Grand Forks since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 47,847, Grand Forks has added 2,593 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 2021 | 51,500 | -200 | 50,440 | -70 |
| October 2021 | 51,700 | 500 | 50,510 | -71 |
| September 2021 | 51,200 | -100 | 50,581 | -40 |
| August 2021 | 51,300 | 200 | 50,621 | 20 |
| July 2021 | 51,100 | -100 | 50,601 | 102 |
| June 2021 | 51,200 | -200 | 50,499 | 77 |
| May 2021 | 51,400 | 100 | 50,422 | 189 |
| April 2021 | 51,300 | 200 | 50,233 | 211 |
| March 2021 | 51,100 | 100 | 50,022 | 253 |
| February 2021 | 51,000 | 900 | 49,769 | 1,084 |
| January 2021 | 50,100 | -100 | 48,685 | -2,243 |
| December 2020 | 50,200 | -300 | 50,928 | 109 |
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