Covered employment (QCEW) in Ward County

Covered employment (QCEW) in Ward County was 31,171 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 53 counties in 2025.

2025, jobs31,171

Change on 2024-0.6%

Rank4th of 53Counties in North Dakota ranked

Series high36,0302014

Series low25,8512002

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Covered employment (QCEW) in Ward County, 2001 to 2025

jobs. Source: BLS, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-08-21.

All 25 values

Period	jobs
2025	31,171
2024	31,358
2023	31,117
2022	30,604
2021	29,998
2020	29,555
2019	31,754
2018	31,812
2017	31,452
2016	32,276
2015	34,995
2014	36,030
2013	35,350
2012	34,484
2011	31,127
2010	29,528
2009	28,995
2008	28,670
2007	27,919
2006	27,493
2005	26,947
2004	26,589
2003	26,154
2002	25,851
2001	26,134

Compared with North Dakota and United States

Place	2025
Ward County	31,171
North Dakota	429,567
United States	155,732,363

Ward County compared with nearby places

Under 1,000
1,000 to 2,000
2,000 to 3,000
3,000 to 9,000
9,000 and over

Covered employment (QCEW), 2025, jobs. Ward County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Rankings

US states by covered employment (QCEW) 51 places
Counties in North Dakota by covered employment (QCEW) 53 places

Definition

Average number of jobs covered by unemployment insurance during the year, all industries, private and government, from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Counted where the job is located, from the reports employers file each quarter; monthly employment counts the jobs in the pay period that includes the 12th.

Counts jobs, not people: someone with two jobs counts twice. Covers about 95 percent of US wage and salary jobs. Excludes the self-employed, most agricultural workers on small farms, the armed forces, elected officials in most states, most railroad employees, some domestic workers and most student workers at schools. A count of employer reports, not a survey estimate like oews_employment.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties (Covered employment (QCEW), Ward County, 2001 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv

MLA 9

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Ward County, 2001 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 21 Aug. 2026, https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/ward-county-north-dakota. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Covered employment (QCEW), Ward County, 2001 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/ward-county-north-dakota.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties, Covered employment (QCEW), Ward County, 2001 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2025/a/industry/10.csv, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/covered-employment/ward-county-north-dakota (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX

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What is the covered employment (QCEW) in Ward County?

Covered employment (QCEW) in Ward County was 31,171 jobs in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is down 0.6% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 53 counties in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW): annual average employment, total covered, all industries (NAICS 10), nation, states and counties. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest covered employment (QCEW) in Ward County?

36,030 jobs in 2014, the highest value since 2001 in this series.

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