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Fargo, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fargo fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 1.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Fargo peaked in April 2020 at 7.5% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. You can also compare Fargo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
National 3.4% -0.1 -0.6
North Dakota 2.1% 0.0 -0.2
Fargo 1.8% -0.1 -0.5
Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with January 2023 data as February metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Fargo, North Dakota, National

Fargo, North Dakota monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Fargo, North Dakota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Fargo peaked in April 2020 at 10,555. There are now 7,871 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Fargo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fargo, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
Fargo 2,684 -65 -624

Number of Unemployed Persons

Fargo, North Dakota Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
North Dakota
Unemployment Rate
Fargo
Unemployment Rate
Fargo
Unemployed
February
2023
3.6%
January
2023
3.4% 2.1% 1.8% 2,684
December
2022
3.5% 2.1% 1.9% 2,749
November
2022
3.6% 2.1% 1.9% 2,753
October
2022
3.7% 2.1% 1.9% 2,744
September
2022
3.5% 2.1% 1.9% 2,727
August
2022
3.7% 2.0% 1.9% 2,761
July
2022
3.5% 2.0% 1.9% 2,771
June
2022
3.6% 2.0% 1.9% 2,807
May
2022
3.6% 2.0% 2.0% 2,848
April
2022
3.6% 2.0% 2.0% 2,902
March
2022
3.6% 2.1% 2.1% 3,026

1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers.