Bismarck, ND Metro Area: Unemployment Rate Trend
How Bismarck, ND Metro Area's unemployment rate changed from 2017 to 2023, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates. The 2019 vintage reflects the pre-COVID peak; 2021 captures the immediate COVID-era disruption; 2022–2023 show the recovery.
2017
2.3%
2023
2.6%
Total change
+0.3 pp
% change
+13%
| Year | Unemployment Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2.3% | — |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.2 pp (-8.7%) |
| 2020 | 2.4% | +0.3 pp (14.3%) |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +0.4 pp (16.7%) |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -0.2 pp (-7.1%) |
| 2023 | 2.6% | +0.0 pp (0%) |