Bismarck, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bismarck fell 1.3 percentage points in May 2020 to 8.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Bismarck peaked in April 2020 at 9.5% and is now 1.3 percentage points lower. You can also compare Bismarck unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
North Dakota	9.1%	0.0	+6.7
Bismarck	8.2%	-1.3	+5.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 6,395. There are now 928 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Bismarck employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bismarck, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bismarck	5,467	-928	+3,708

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bismarck, North Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Dakota Unemployment Rate	Bismarck Unemployment Rate	Bismarck Unemployed
June 2020	11.1%	—	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	9.1%	8.2%	5,467
April 2020	14.7%	9.1%	9.5%	6,395
March 2020	4.4%	2.0%	2.3%	1,568
February 2020	3.5%	2.2%	2.4%	1,614
January 2020	3.6%	2.3%	2.4%	1,630
December 2019	3.5%	2.4%	2.4%	1,617
November 2019	3.5%	2.4%	2.4%	1,636
October 2019	3.6%	2.4%	2.4%	1,654
September 2019	3.5%	2.4%	2.5%	1,672
August 2019	3.7%	2.4%	2.5%	1,688
July 2019	3.7%	2.4%	2.5%	1,705