Bismarck, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bismarck fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 2.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Bismarck peaked in January 2009 at 4.0% and is now 1.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in September 2015, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Bismarck unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
North Dakota	2.4%	+0.1	-0.2
Bismarck	2.6%	0.0	-0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with July 2019 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Bismarck, North Dakota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Bismarck, North Dakota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Bismarck peaked in January 2009 at 2,566. There are now 796 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,716 in September 2015, the number of unemployed has now grown by 54. Bismarck employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bismarck, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bismarck	1,770	-20	-94

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bismarck, North Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Dakota Unemployment Rate	Bismarck Unemployment Rate	Bismarck Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.4%	—	—
July 2019	3.7%	2.4%	2.6%	1,770
June 2019	3.7%	2.3%	2.6%	1,790
May 2019	3.6%	2.3%	2.6%	1,798
April 2019	3.6%	2.3%	2.7%	1,810
March 2019	3.8%	2.3%	2.7%	1,807
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.6%	1,786
January 2019	4.0%	2.5%	2.6%	1,781
December 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1,790
November 2018	3.7%	2.6%	2.7%	1,787
October 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.6%	1,780