Ward County, ND jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Ward County economy
2.0%
unemployment, Aug 2026
2.5% the month before
36,801
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
69,232
people in Ward County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$79,273
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Ward County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Ward County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Employers hiring most in Ward 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.
- GPAC3 open roles
- Conservice2 open roles
- Human Learning Systems2 open roles
- Builders FirstSource1 open role
- Cornerstone Bank1 open role
- EAPC1 open role
- EquipmentShare.com1 open role
- Farm Service Agency1 open role
- FedEx Freight Holding Company1 open role
- First Western Bank & Trust1 open role
Colleges in Ward County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minot State University | Minot | Public 4-year | 1,000–4,999 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Ward County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- North Dakota Workforce Development Council
Serves all of North Dakota
Job Service North Dakota - Minot
Minot · Comprehensive · 701-857-7500
8 am – 5 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, 9 am – 5 pm Thursday.
Cities in Ward County
Other North Dakota counties
Laid off or looking for work in Ward County?
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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.