How many jobs were lost in North Dakota last month?
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North Dakota lost 1,200 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 42nd among states in job growth. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 502 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-1.2K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
42nd
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
June 2026's loss of 1,200 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of negative job growth in North Dakota. Monthly job growth was down from the 700 lost jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), North Dakota gained jobs in 37 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the fifth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+3,800) while job growth was weakest in April 2026 (-2,100).
There were 1,200 fewer jobs in June 2026 in North Dakota than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which North Dakota sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were construction, retail trade, and wholesale trade. Construction added 600 jobs, more than the entire economy. Retail trade gained 500 jobs, while wholesale trade added 300. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector lost 800 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in North Dakota (June 2026)
How does North Dakota's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, North Dakota lost an average of 258 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 383, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as fourth-lowest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,100 on average every month in 2015 to a gain of 2,300 on average every month in 2011.
In 2025, North Dakota lost an average of 258 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among four metro areas primarily in North Dakota during June 2026 ranged from a loss of 100 jobs in the Grand Forks, ND area to a gain of 700 jobs in the Fargo, ND area metro area
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within North Dakota
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +700 | |
| 2. | +100 | |
| 3. | +100 | |
| 4. | -100 |
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