Fargo, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fargo fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 2.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Fargo peaked in May 2009 at 4.5% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.3% in May 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Fargo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
North Dakota	2.4%	0.0	-0.2
Fargo	2.4%	0.0	0.0

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

Unemployment Rate: Fargo, North Dakota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Fargo, North Dakota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Fargo peaked in May 2009 at 5,415. There are now 2,176 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,150 in July 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 89. Fargo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fargo, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fargo	3,239	-25	+25

Number of Unemployed Persons

Fargo, North Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Dakota Unemployment Rate	Fargo Unemployment Rate	Fargo Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	2.5%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.4%	2.4%	3,239
July 2019	3.7%	2.4%	2.4%	3,264
June 2019	3.7%	2.3%	2.4%	3,245
May 2019	3.6%	2.3%	2.4%	3,242
April 2019	3.6%	2.3%	2.4%	3,215
March 2019	3.8%	2.3%	2.3%	3,179
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.3%	3,153
January 2019	4.0%	2.5%	2.3%	3,168
December 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.3%	3,182
November 2018	3.7%	2.6%	2.3%	3,178
October 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.3%	3,168