Civilian labor force in Fargo, ND

Civilian labor force in Fargo, ND was 81,865 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 7 cities in 2025.

2025, persons81,865
Change on 2024+1.5%
Series high81,8652025
Series low43,7271990

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Civilian labor force in Fargo, ND, 1990 to 2025

40K50K60K70K80K90K19901996200220082014202020251990: 43,727 persons1991: 44,561 persons1992: 45,474 persons1993: 46,378 persons1994: 47,766 persons1995: 49,200 persons1996: 51,012 persons1997: 53,099 persons1998: 53,993 persons1999: 53,589 persons2000: 56,231 persons2001: 57,017 persons2002: 57,401 persons2003: 58,723 persons2004: 60,975 persons2005: 59,058 persons2006: 59,574 persons2007: 61,475 persons2008: 62,032 persons2009: 61,445 persons2010: 63,176 persons2011: 63,088 persons2012: 62,733 persons2013: 63,180 persons2014: 63,743 persons2015: 65,542 persons2016: 72,147 persons2017: 73,592 persons2018: 74,033 persons2019: 74,723 persons2020: 74,750 persons2021: 76,703 persons2022: 78,452 persons2023: 79,521 persons2024: 80,640 persons2025: 81,865 persons40K50K60K70K80K90K19902002201420251990: 43,727 persons1991: 44,561 persons1992: 45,474 persons1993: 46,378 persons1994: 47,766 persons1995: 49,200 persons1996: 51,012 persons1997: 53,099 persons1998: 53,993 persons1999: 53,589 persons2000: 56,231 persons2001: 57,017 persons2002: 57,401 persons2003: 58,723 persons2004: 60,975 persons2005: 59,058 persons2006: 59,574 persons2007: 61,475 persons2008: 62,032 persons2009: 61,445 persons2010: 63,176 persons2011: 63,088 persons2012: 62,733 persons2013: 63,180 persons2014: 63,743 persons2015: 65,542 persons2016: 72,147 persons2017: 73,592 persons2018: 74,033 persons2019: 74,723 persons2020: 74,750 persons2021: 76,703 persons2022: 78,452 persons2023: 79,521 persons2024: 80,640 persons2025: 81,865 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202581,865
202480,640
202379,521
202278,452
202176,703
202074,750
201974,723
201874,033
201773,592
201672,147
201565,542
201463,743
201363,180
201262,733
201163,088
201063,176
200961,445
200862,032
200761,475
200659,574
200559,058
200460,975
200358,723
200257,401
200157,017
200056,231
199953,589
199853,993
199753,099
199651,012
199549,200
199447,766
199346,378
199245,474
199144,561
199043,727

Rankings

Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

United States cities only for now. Counts people where they live, not jobs: for wage and salary jobs by state use oews_employment. BLS estimates cities by splitting county estimates with Census Bureau employment and population data and unemployment insurance claims, so city figures are less precise than state ones. BLS publishes cities of 25,000 or more, and smaller cities in New England.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Fargo, ND, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

MLA 9

Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fargo, ND, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fargo-nd. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Fargo, ND, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fargo-nd.

Harvard

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Fargo, ND, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/fargo-nd (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
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What is the civilian labor force in Fargo, ND?

Civilian labor force in Fargo, ND was 81,865 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.5% from 2024. That is the 1st highest of 7 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Fargo, ND?

81,865 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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