Workforce
The Grand Forks Region has a highly productive, well-educated, dedicated workforce, and it shows. Businesses located in the Grand Forks region benefit from lower worker absenteeism, low employee turnover and fewer work stoppages - all promoting a business environment that maximizes productivity and success.
Workforce by the Numbers
| 97,279 - Grand Forks MSA* population |
| 4.1% unemployment rate |
| 4.3% ND unemployment rate. (national rate is 9.4%) |
| 54,520 - Grand Forks MSA available labor force |
| 25% of the regional available labor force is under the age of 35. |
| 93% are high school graduates |
| 35% have Bachelor's degree |
| 43 is Median workforce age |
| 11 years average length of tenure |
| 1.8% ND job increase from June 2008 - June 2009 |
| Extremely low absenteeism and turnover rates |
Wage Growth
| $34,424 average annual salary* |
| 2.6% increase in average annual salary * |
| *Grand Forks County |
Grand Forks Major Employers
| Employer |
Product/Service |
Estimated # of Employees |
| University of North Dakota |
Post- Secondary Education |
6,385 |
| Altru Health Systems |
Health Care |
3,818 |
| Grand Forks Airforce Base |
Military |
2,500 |
| Grand Forks School District |
Public Education |
1,250 |
| Hugo's Family Marketplace |
Grocery |
900 |
| LM Glasfiber |
Wind Turbine Blade Manufacturer |
900* |
| Valley Memorial Homes |
Nursing |
655 |
| Wal-Mart |
Discount Retail |
500 |
| City of Grand Forks |
City Government |
375 |
| J.R. Simplot |
Food Processing |
350 |
| MinnKota Power Cooperative |
Power Plant |
325 |
| Target |
Retail |
300* |
| American Crystal Sugar |
Sugar Beet Processing |
300 |
| Grand Forks County |
County Government |
275 |
| Canad Inns |
Hotel & Entertainment Center |
265 |
| Menards |
Home Improvement |
250 |
| Amazon.com |
Call Center |
200 |
| Opp Construction |
Construction |
200 |
| Ecolab |
Pest Control |
170 |
| Wells Concrete |
Concrete Supplier |
170 |
| Grand Forks Herald |
Newspaper |
160 |
| Alerus Financial |
Financial Services |
135 |
| ND Mill & Elevator |
Food Products |
135 |
| Dakota Aircraft Coop. (Cirrus) |
Airplane Manufacturing |
130 |
| Sears |
Retail |
110 |
| Agsco |
Manufacturing |
50 |
| Wood Products, Inc. (formerly American Woods, Inc.) |
Cedar Lawn Furniture |
45 |
* Most recent available
Source: Springsted, Inc. telephone survey June 2009
Launch Grand Forks
North Dakota Department of Commerce maintains a database about local businesses in the Greater Grand Forks area, as well as the remainder of North Dakota.
North Dakota Department of Commerce Database
Grand Forks, ND Labor Availability Study 
*Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA): Grand Forks ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area consists of Grand Forks County, ND & Polk County, MN. MSA's have at lease one urbanized area of 50,000 or more in population, plus adjacent territory that has a high degree of social and economic integration withthe core as measured by community patters. MSA's are defined interms of whole counties or equivalent entities.
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