Grand Forks, North Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Grand Forks fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the North Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Grand Forks peaked in September 2011 at 5.0% and is now 2.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.6% in March 2018, 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	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
North Dakota	2.8%	+0.1	+0.2
Grand Forks	2.8%	0.0	0.0

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: 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 1,172 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,480 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 88. Grand Forks employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Grand Forks, North Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Grand Forks	1,568	+22	+5

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
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	2.8%	2.8%	1,568
September 2018	3.7%	2.7%	2.8%	1,546
August 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1,502
July 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1,525
June 2018	4.0%	2.6%	2.6%	1,486
May 2018	3.8%	2.6%	2.6%	1,480
April 2018	3.9%	2.6%	2.7%	1,505
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