Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Forks fell 0.1 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Forks peaked in April 2020 at 7.9% and is now 5.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.0% in August 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Grand Forks 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 |
| Grand Forks | 2.2% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
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 May 2020 at 4,266. There are now 3,066 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,106 in August 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 94. Grand Forks employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks | 1,200 | -32 | -301 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1,200 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 1,232 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1,200 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 2.1% | 2.2% | 1,172 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1,122 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1,106 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1,111 |
| June 2022 |
3.6% | 2.0% | 2.1% | 1,136 |
| May 2022 |
3.6% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 1,182 |
| April 2022 |
3.6% | 2.0% | 2.3% | 1,228 |
| March 2022 |
3.6% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 1,321 |
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. ↩
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