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Burleigh County, ND jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Burleigh County’s unemployment rate is 1.9%. No WARN layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 67 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Burleigh County economy

  • 1.9%

    unemployment, Aug 2026

    2.2% the month before

  • 54,064

    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

Burleigh County layoffs

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

All layoff notices in the state

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.

  1. Nexstar Media Group9 open roles
  2. GPAC3 open roles
  3. Loenbro3 open roles
  4. Ducks Unlimited2 open roles
  5. Sanford2 open roles
  6. Townsquare Media2 open roles
  7. University of Mary2 open roles
  8. Advanced Engineering & Environmental Services1 open role
  9. Air National Guard Units1 open role
  10. Amazon1 open role

Colleges in Burleigh County

Colleges in Burleigh County
CollegeCityTypeStudents
University of MaryBismarckPrivate nonprofit 4-year1,000–4,999
United Tribes Technical CollegeBismarckPrivate nonprofit 4-yearUnder 1,000

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.

  • 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

Other North Dakota counties

All of North Dakota

Laid off or looking for work in Burleigh County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

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