Unemployment Rate in Nelson County, ND
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
1.1%
Rank #113/3,222 · #10 in ND
97th
Nelson 1.1%
ND 2.7% -59.2%
US 5.3% -79.1%
Unemployment Rate Trend
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Year-over-Year Unemployment Change
National Distribution
How Nelson County's unemployment rate of 1.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 0.0% to 28.6%.
Distribution of Unemployment Rate Across All Counties
Ranking Context
Counties ranked closest to Nelson County for unemployment rate.
Nearby Rankings
Full ranking →| #110 | Red Lake County, MN | 1.1% |
| #111 | Washington County, KS | 1.1% |
| #112 | Edmunds County, SD | 1.1% |
| #113 | Nelson County, ND | 1.1% |
| #114 | Collingsworth County, TX | 1.1% |
| #115 | Burt County, NE | 1.1% |
| #116 | Jefferson County, NE | 1.2% |
About Unemployment Rate
Nelson County, North Dakota has a unemployment rate of 1.1%, ranking #113 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 79.1% below the national value of 5.3%. Within North Dakota, it ranks #10 of 53. This places it in the 97th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.