Burleigh County, ND jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Burleigh County’s unemployment rate is 1.7%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 67 open professional jobs are in its cities.

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Burleigh County economy

1.7%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.0% the month before
53,521
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
98,986
people in Burleigh County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,948
median household income
Source: Census ACS
44%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Where Burleigh County ranks

Where Burleigh County placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.

November 2026

#7Counties with the lowest unemployment in the Midwest1.7% · of 100
#11Counties with the lowest unemployment1.7% · of 100

Burleigh County outlook: Building

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 4.2% from 2022 to 2025
Population up 4.7% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 1.7%, down 0.3 points from a year ago
Sectors adding the most jobs: health care (+702 jobs)

Learn and get funded in Burleigh County

Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
Your local workforce board and American Job Centers: training vouchers and re-employment help.
Grants and funding for job seekers, ranked for your state and situation.
Unemployment benefits by state, if you are between jobs.

Burleigh County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Burleigh County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

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Employers hiring most in Burleigh County

Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.

Barr Engineering6 open roles
University of Mary3 open roles
Basin Electric Power Cooperative2 open roles
Cytel2 open roles
Townsquare Media2 open roles
ADP WFN Test Company1 open role
Air National Guard Units1 open role
Alzheimer's Association1 open role
Amazon1 open role
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service1 open role

Colleges in Burleigh County

Colleges in Burleigh County
College	City	Type	Students
University of Mary	Bismarck	Private non-profit 4-year	1,000–4,999
United Tribes Technical College	Bismarck	Private non-profit 4-year	Under 1,000

Conferences in Burleigh County

Industry conferences and trade shows held in Burleigh County. 1 with dates announced.

ND SHRM State Conference
Sep 14 to Sep 16, 2027 · Bismarck, ND
Ticket About $399. Alumni rate $399 through Dec 31, 2026; later tiers TBD

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Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Burleigh County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in North Dakota? How to file for unemployment in North Dakota (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

North Dakota Workforce Development Council
Serves all of North Dakota

Job Service North Dakota - Bismarck Workforce Center
Bismarck · Comprehensive · 701-328-5000
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Mon, Tue, Wed & Fri 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thur (CT)

Cities in Burleigh County

Bismarck67 jobs

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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from North Dakota’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. North Dakota unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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