Bismarck, N.D. – North Dakota is reporting a drop in the state’s unemployment rate for the month of April, although the figure is slightly higher compared to a year ago.
The state says April’s jobless rate, which is not seasonally adjusted, fell to 2.5%. March’s rate stood at 3.1%.
But compared to last year, the unemployment rate is slightly higher than the 2.4% that was registered in April of 2024.
An estimated 10,965 people were unemployed statewide, which the state says is down from March, but up almost 9% compared to a year ago.