Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Forks fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 2.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points higher than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Forks peaked in August 2011 at 4.9% and is now 2.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in February 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Forks 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
Grand Forks	2.7%	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: Grand Forks, North Dakota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Grand Forks peaked in September 2011 at 2,711. There are now 1,236 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,424 in March 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 51. Grand Forks employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Grand Forks	1,475	-20	+2

Number of Unemployed Persons

Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	North Dakota Unemployment Rate	Grand Forks Unemployment Rate	Grand Forks Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	2.5%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.4%	2.7%	1,475
July 2019	3.7%	2.4%	2.7%	1,495
June 2019	3.7%	2.3%	2.7%	1,471
May 2019	3.6%	2.3%	2.7%	1,455
April 2019	3.6%	2.3%	2.6%	1,426
March 2019	3.8%	2.3%	2.6%	1,424
February 2019	3.8%	2.4%	2.6%	1,437
January 2019	4.0%	2.5%	2.7%	1,450
December 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1,452
November 2018	3.7%	2.6%	2.7%	1,451
October 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.7%	1,452