Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Forks fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2021 to 3.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Forks peaked in May 2020 at 9.0% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.6% in March 2021, 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 | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 5.4% | -0.5 | -4.8 |
| North Dakota | 3.9% | -0.1 | -2.3 |
| Grand Forks | 3.8% | 0.0 | -1.7 |
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 4,821. There are now 2,837 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,848 in March 2021, the number of unemployed has now grown by 136. Grand Forks employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | July 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Forks | 1,984 | +9 | -923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2021 |
5.2% | — | — | — |
| July 2021 |
5.4% | 3.9% | 3.8% | 1,984 |
| June 2021 |
5.9% | 4.0% | 3.8% | 1,975 |
| May 2021 |
5.8% | 4.0% | 3.7% | 1,915 |
| April 2021 |
6.1% | 4.2% | 3.6% | 1,877 |
| March 2021 |
6.0% | 4.4% | 3.6% | 1,848 |
| February 2021 |
6.2% | 4.8% | 4.1% | 2,142 |
| January 2021 |
6.3% | 4.5% | 4.2% | 2,144 |
| December 2020 |
6.7% | 4.7% | 4.1% | 2,171 |
| November 2020 |
6.7% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 2,204 |
| October 2020 |
6.9% | 4.7% | 4.2% | 2,240 |
| September 2020 |
7.8% | 4.7% | 4.3% | 2,258 |
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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