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Civilian labor force in Grand Forks, ND

Civilian labor force in Grand Forks, ND was 34,508 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.7% from 2024. That is the 3rd highest of 7 cities in 2025.

2025, persons34,508
Change on 2024+1.7%
Rank3rd of 7Cities in North Dakota ranked
Series high34,5082025
Series low26,1201990

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Civilian labor force in Grand Forks, ND, 1990 to 2025

26K28K30K32K34K36K19901996200220082014202020251990: 26,120 persons1991: 26,949 persons1992: 27,314 persons1993: 28,218 persons1994: 28,572 persons1995: 29,808 persons1996: 30,200 persons1997: 29,707 persons1998: 29,246 persons1999: 28,398 persons2000: 28,430 persons2001: 28,639 persons2002: 28,622 persons2003: 29,083 persons2004: 29,936 persons2005: 31,209 persons2006: 32,079 persons2007: 32,914 persons2008: 32,555 persons2009: 31,843 persons2010: 31,355 persons2011: 30,962 persons2012: 30,531 persons2013: 30,329 persons2014: 30,383 persons2015: 31,126 persons2016: 33,487 persons2017: 33,826 persons2018: 33,346 persons2019: 32,945 persons2020: 32,156 persons2021: 32,109 persons2022: 32,427 persons2023: 33,136 persons2024: 33,924 persons2025: 34,508 persons25K27.5K30K32.5K35K19902002201420251990: 26,120 persons1991: 26,949 persons1992: 27,314 persons1993: 28,218 persons1994: 28,572 persons1995: 29,808 persons1996: 30,200 persons1997: 29,707 persons1998: 29,246 persons1999: 28,398 persons2000: 28,430 persons2001: 28,639 persons2002: 28,622 persons2003: 29,083 persons2004: 29,936 persons2005: 31,209 persons2006: 32,079 persons2007: 32,914 persons2008: 32,555 persons2009: 31,843 persons2010: 31,355 persons2011: 30,962 persons2012: 30,531 persons2013: 30,329 persons2014: 30,383 persons2015: 31,126 persons2016: 33,487 persons2017: 33,826 persons2018: 33,346 persons2019: 32,945 persons2020: 32,156 persons2021: 32,109 persons2022: 32,427 persons2023: 33,136 persons2024: 33,924 persons2025: 34,508 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
202534,508
202433,924
202333,136
202232,427
202132,109
202032,156
201932,945
201833,346
201733,826
201633,487
201531,126
201430,383
201330,329
201230,531
201130,962
201031,355
200931,843
200832,555
200732,914
200632,079
200531,209
200429,936
200329,083
200228,622
200128,639
200028,430
199928,398
199829,246
199729,707
199630,200
199529,808
199428,572
199328,218
199227,314
199126,949
199026,120

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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.

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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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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, Grand Forks, ND, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Grand Forks, 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/grand-forks-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, Grand Forks, 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/grand-forks-nd.

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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, Grand Forks, 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/grand-forks-nd (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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

Civilian labor force in Grand Forks, ND was 34,508 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 1.7% from 2024. That is the 3rd 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 Grand Forks, ND?

34,508 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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