Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Forks rose 0.1 percentage points in April 2018 to 2.7%. 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 September 2011 at 5.0% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in March 2018, 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	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
North Dakota	2.6%	0.0	+0.1
Grand Forks	2.7%	+0.1	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May 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 2,740. There are now 1,239 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,489 in March 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 12. Grand Forks employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Grand Forks	1,501	+12	-39

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
May 2018	3.8%	2.6%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1,501
March 2018	4.1%	2.6%	2.6%	1,489
February 2018	4.1%	2.6%	2.8%	1,553
January 2018	4.1%	2.6%	2.8%	1,587
December 2017	4.1%	2.6%	2.9%	1,608
November 2017	4.1%	2.6%	2.8%	1,591
October 2017	4.1%	2.6%	2.8%	1,563
September 2017	4.2%	2.6%	2.8%	1,570
August 2017	4.4%	2.6%	2.8%	1,592
July 2017	4.3%	2.5%	2.8%	1,588
June 2017	4.3%	2.5%	2.8%	1,569