as of September, 2021:
| County | Employment | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate | Labor Force |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams | 976 | 25 | 2.5 | 1,001 |
| Barnes | 5,181 | 117 | 2.2 | 5,298 |
| Benson | 2,172 | 79 | 3.5 | 2,251 |
| Billings | 486 | 12 | 2.4 | 498 |
| Bottineau | 2,837 | 92 | 3.1 | 2,929 |
| Bowman | 1,544 | 32 | 2.0 | 1,576 |
| Burke | 992 | 32 | 3.1 | 1,024 |
| Burleigh | 50,389 | 1,148 | 2.2 | 51,537 |
| Cass | 106,078 | 2,175 | 2.0 | 108,253 |
| Cavalier | 1,941 | 41 | 2.1 | 1,982 |
| Dickey | 2,217 | 47 | 2.1 | 2,264 |
| Divide | 1,438 | 30 | 2.0 | 1,468 |
| Dunn | 2,863 | 70 | 2.4 | 2,933 |
| Eddy | 1,187 | 32 | 2.6 | 1,219 |
| Emmons | 1,474 | 50 | 3.3 | 1,524 |
| Foster | 1,491 | 29 | 1.9 | 1,520 |
| Golden Valley | 847 | 16 | 1.9 | 863 |
| Grand Forks | 36,049 | 844 | 2.3 | 36,893 |
| Grant | 1,243 | 20 | 1.6 | 1,263 |
| Griggs | 1,021 | 20 | 1.9 | 1,041 |
| Hettinger | 1,367 | 32 | 2.3 | 1,399 |
| Kidder | 1,285 | 46 | 3.5 | 1,331 |
| LaMoure | 2,084 | 37 | 1.7 | 2,121 |
| Logan | 847 | 18 | 2.1 | 865 |
| McHenry | 3,051 | 86 | 2.7 | 3,137 |
| McIntosh | 1,094 | 26 | 2.3 | 1,120 |
| McKenzie | 7,988 | 330 | 4.0 | 8,318 |
| McLean | 4,683 | 119 | 2.5 | 4,802 |
| Mercer | 3,616 | 124 | 3.3 | 3,740 |
| Morton | 16,551 | 427 | 2.5 | 16,978 |
| Mountrail | 6,141 | 163 | 2.6 | 6,304 |
| Nelson | 1,398 | 34 | 2.4 | 1,432 |
| Oliver | 876 | 19 | 2.1 | 895 |
| Pembina | 3,327 | 111 | 3.2 | 3,438 |
| Pierce | 1,664 | 43 | 2.5 | 1,707 |
| Ramsey | 5,654 | 141 | 2.4 | 5,795 |
| Ransom | 2,881 | 55 | 1.9 | 2,936 |
| Renville | 1,208 | 33 | 2.7 | 1,241 |
| Richland | 8,520 | 169 | 1.9 | 8,689 |
| Rolette | 4,175 | 335 | 7.4 | 4,510 |
| Sargent | 2,924 | 49 | 1.6 | 2,973 |
| Sheridan | 663 | 25 | 3.6 | 688 |
| Sioux | 1,213 | 42 | 3.3 | 1,255 |
| Slope | 371 | 8 | 2.1 | 379 |
| Stark | 16,040 | 559 | 3.4 | 16,599 |
| Steele | 943 | 21 | 2.2 | 964 |
| Stutsman | 10,112 | 218 | 2.1 | 10,330 |
| Towner | 1,153 | 26 | 2.2 | 1,179 |
| Traill | 4,450 | 99 | 2.2 | 4,549 |
| Walsh | 5,137 | 166 | 3.1 | 5,303 |
| Ward | 29,566 | 946 | 3.1 | 30,512 |
| Wells | 1,907 | 53 | 2.7 | 1,960 |
| Williams | 18,446 | 1,013 | 5.2 | 19,459 |