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 |
121,440 |
116,449 |
4.1% |
| Minnesota |
2,983,172 |
2,779,193 |
6.8% |
| North Dakota |
379,177 |
363,811 |
4.1% |
| United States |
154,767,000 |
139,882,000 |
9.6% |
| Source: Job Service N.D., Minn. DEED - June, 2010 |
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| Cass, Clay & Surrounding Counties Labor Market |
Non-Farm Labor Force |
Employed Persons |
Unemployment Rate |
| Clay, Minn. |
33,515 |
31,988 |
4.6% |
| Becker, Minn. |
17,243 |
16,001 |
7.2% |
| Norman, Minn. |
3,689 |
3,461 |
6.2% |
| Wilkin, Minn. |
3,550 |
3,377 |
4.9% |
| Cass, N.D. |
87,925 |
84,461 |
3.9% |
| Barnes, N.D. |
6,227 |
5,946 |
4.5% |
| Griggs, N.D. |
1,331 |
1,288 |
3.2% |
| Ransom, N.D. |
2,683 |
2,552 |
4.9% |
| Richland, N.D. |
8,671 |
8,262 |
4.7% |
| Steele, N.D. |
1,081 |
1,049 |
3.0% |
| Traill, N.D. |
3,984 |
3,761 |
5.6% |
| Total |
169,899 |
162,146 |
4.6% |
| Source: Job Service N.D., Minn. DEED - June, 2010 |
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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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