Fargo, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Fargo fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.5%. 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 2009 at 4.5% and is now 2.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.2% in June 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Fargo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
North Dakota	2.8%	+0.1	+0.2
Fargo	2.5%	0.0	+0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November 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 5,429. There are now 2,016 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,096 in June 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 317. Fargo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Fargo, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Fargo	3,413	+27	+162

Number of Unemployed Persons

Fargo, North Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Dakota Unemployment Rate	Fargo Unemployment Rate	Fargo Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.5%	3,413
September 2018	3.7%	2.7%	2.5%	3,386
August 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.4%	3,348
July 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.4%	3,324
June 2018	4.0%	2.6%	2.5%	3,454
May 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.5%	3,476
April 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.6%	3,655
March 2018	4.1%	2.6%	2.5%	3,466
February 2018	4.1%	2.6%	2.5%	3,461
January 2018	4.1%	2.6%	2.4%	3,387
December 2017	4.1%	2.6%	2.5%	3,408