Labor Market Profile
Fargo Moorhead’s labor market epitomizes the Midwestern work ethic. Local employers enjoy a stable base of employees with high productivity, low turnover and low absenteeism.
- Total MSA population estimated at approximately 200,000
- Total MSA workforce of 115,000+
- 95% of existing Fargo Moorhead employers rated their employee's productivity as good or excellent
| Local, State & National Labor Market |
Non-Farm Labor Force |
Employed Persons |
Unemployment Rate |
| Fargo Moorhead MSA |
119,370 |
115,612 |
3.1% |
| Minnesota |
2,959,922 |
2,805,335 |
5.2% |
| North Dakota |
374,712 |
363,966 |
2.9% |
| United States |
153,683,000 |
141,070,000
|
8.2% |
| Source: Job Service N.D., Minn. DEED - November,2011 |
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| Cass, Clay & Surrounding Counties Labor Market |
Non-Farm Labor Force |
Employed Persons |
Unemployment Rate |
| Clay, Minn. |
34,749 |
33,380 |
3.9% |
| Becker, Minn. |
18,099 |
17,119 |
5.4% |
| Norman, Minn. |
3,675 |
3,490 |
5% |
| Wilkin, Minn. |
4,274 |
4,143 |
3.1% |
| Cass, N.D. |
84,621 |
82,232 |
2.8% |
| Barnes, N.D. |
5,733
|
5,557 |
3.1% |
| Griggs, N.D. |
1,188 |
1,160 |
2.4% |
| Ransom, N.D. |
2,698 |
2,624 |
2.7% |
| Richland, N.D. |
9,590 |
9,275 |
3.3% |
| Steele, N.D. |
1,082 |
1,060 |
2.0% |
| Traill, N.D. |
3,890 |
3,762 |
3.3% |
| Total |
169,599 |
163,802 |
3.4% |
| Source: Job Service N.D., Minn. DEED - November, 2011 |
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| Education Attainment |
Percent of Population, Age 25+ |
| Less than High School |
6.1 |
| High School or Equivalent |
26.6 |
| Some College - more than 1 year, no degree |
19.7 |
| Associate Degree |
13.0 |
| Bachelor Degree |
25.3 |
| Graduate Degree |
9.2 |
| Source: Census Bureau, 2008 |
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