Bismarck, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Bismarck fell 0.0 percentage points in February 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 February 2010 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	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
North Dakota	2.4%	-0.1	-0.3
Bismarck	2.6%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 March 2010 at 2,588. There are now 783 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,686 in October 2015, the number of unemployed has now grown by 119. Bismarck employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Bismarck, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Bismarck	1,805	+35	-212

Number of Unemployed Persons

Bismarck, North Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Dakota Unemployment Rate	Bismarck Unemployment Rate	Bismarck Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	2.3%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.6%	1,805
January 2019	4.0%	2.5%	2.6%	1,770
December 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.6%	1,785
November 2018	3.7%	2.6%	2.8%	1,886
October 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.9%	1,993
September 2018	3.7%	2.6%	3.0%	2,031
August 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.8%	1,935
July 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1,850
June 2018	4.0%	2.6%	2.7%	1,873
May 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.8%	1,950
April 2018	3.9%	2.6%	3.0%	2,091