How many jobs were lost in Bismarck, ND area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It lost 200 jobs in August 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Bismarck, ND Metro Area has averaged about 48 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (August 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Bismarck, ND area, there was a net gain of zero in July 2026.
During the latest five-year period (September 2021 to August 2026), the Bismarck, ND area gained jobs in 31 out of 60 months. August 2026 had the eighth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+700) while job growth was weakest in March 2023 (-600).
The Bismarck, ND area lost 200 jobs in August 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Bismarck, ND area
How has the Bismarck, ND area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Bismarck, ND area has gained an average of 8 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 58. The 2025 average ranks as 13th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 108 every month in 2016 to a gain of 233 every month in 2012.
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In 2025, the Bismarck, ND area gained an average of 8 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Bismarck, ND area, seasonally adjusted
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