November Job Openings

NOVEMBER 2015 ONLINE JOB OPENINGS REPORT
JOB OPENINGS
Online job openings totaled 15,901 open and available positions in November 2015. Openings were lower by 4.7 percent (783) from the prior month and 21.8 percent lower (-4,423) than one year ago.
Of the 22 non-military major occupational groups, Healthcare Practitioners and Technical reported the largest number of job
openings with 2,042, followed by Sales and Related with 1,797 and Office and Administrative Support with 1,594. Two other
occupational groups also reported job opening counts greater than 1,000 (Management; Food Preparation and Serving
Related).
Three of 22 non-military major occupational groups reported over-the-year gains in job openings; one occupational group,
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical, reported an over-the-year gain of 100 or more job openings. The occupational
group reporting the largest over-the-year decline was Transportation and Material Moving (-995).
Of the twenty-four counties reporting an over-the-year increase in the number of job openings, Ramsey County reported the
largest increase (+76), followed by Grand Forks (+67) and Sioux (+62). Twenty-five of 53 counties reported over-the-year
decreases led by Williams (-994). Four counties reported no over-the-year change in job openings.
ACTIVE RESUMS
Active resums totaled 9,440 in November 2015. Active resums were lower by 0.8 percent (-77) from the prior month but
9.7 percent higher (+836) than one year ago. There were a total of 8,216 in-state active resums and 1,224 out-of-state
active resums.
Of the 22 non-military major occupational groups, Office and Administrative Support reported the largest number of active
resums with 2,019, followed by Construction and Extraction with 1,261 and Transportation and Material Moving with 937.
Fifteen of 22 non-military major occupational groups reported over-the-year gains in active resums. Construction and
Extraction reported the largest over-the-year increase in active resums (+190); Life, Physical, and Social Science reported
the largest over-the-year decrease in active resums (-20).
SUPPLY/DEMAND RATES
North Dakotas rate of active resums per job opening was 0.5 in November 2015. One year ago it was 0.4. Nineteen of 22
non-military major occupational groups reported rates of less than 1.0, while one year ago all twenty-two occupational
groups reported rates less than 1.0. A rate less than 1.0 indicates more job openings than in-state active resums. Two of
22 non-military major occupational groups reported a rate decrease from the prior year.
North Dakotas job openings rate was 3.5 percent in October 2015, the latest month for which data are available. One year
prior, North Dakotas rate was 4.2. The U.S. rate for October was not available at the time of publication, but a September
2015 comparison showed North Dakota at 3.6 percent versus the U.S. rate of 3.7 percent. The job openings rate is the
percentage of all jobs in the economy open and available.
North Dakotas rate of unemployed persons per job opening was 0.5 in October 2015, the latest month for which data are
available. One year prior, North Dakotas rate was 0.4. Again, the U.S. rate was not available at the time of publication, but
a September 2015 comparison showed North Dakota at 0.5 unemployed persons per job opening versus the U.S. rate of
1.4. Twenty-two North Dakota counties reported unemployed-per-opening rates of less than 1.0, which indicates more job
openings than resident labor supply. One year ago, twenty-three counties reported rates of less than 1.0.
JOB OPENINGS DATA

JOB OPENINGS--TOTAL
FIVE-YEAR TREND
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
'10
NOV
'11
NOV
'12
NOV
'13
NOV
'14
NOV
'15
NOV
JOB OPENINGS--OVER-THE-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE

120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
-20%
-40%
MOST
RECENT
13 MONTHS
NOV 2014
DEC 2014
JAN
2015
FEB
2015
MAR 2015
APR 2015
MAY 2015
JUN
2015
JUL
2015
AUG 2015
SEP
2015
OCT 2015
NOV 2015
TOTAL
20,324
19,033
16,616
17,675
19,544
21,448
21,044
19,680
19,173
17,483
17,420
16,684
15,901
LABOR MARKET INFORMATION CENTER
OVER-THE-MONTH
NUMERIC PERCENT
CHANGE
CHANGE
-430
-2.1
-1,291
-6.4
-2,417
-12.7
1,059
6.4
1,869
10.6
1,904
9.7
-404
-1.9
-1,364
-6.5
-507
-2.6
-1,690
-8.8
-63
-0.4
-736
-4.2
-783
-4.7
OVER-THE-YEAR
NUMERIC PERCENT
CHANGE
CHANGE
3,920
23.9
4,050
27.0
3,111
23.0
1,381
8.5
1,146
6.2
482
2.3
-1,019
-4.6
-1,035
-5.0
267
1.4
-4,635
-21.0
-4,004
-18.7
-4,070
-19.6
-4,423
-21.8
2
12-MONTH
MOVING
AVERAGE
19,205
19,542
19,805
19,916
20,011
20,054
19,969
19,883
19,905
19,516
19,184
18,845
18,475
OVER-THE-YEAR
NUMERIC PERCENT
CHANGE
CHANGE
2,913
17.9
3,327
20.5
3,702
23.0
3,704
22.8
3,496
21.2
3,126
18.5
2,639
15.2
2,276
12.9
2,088
11.7
1,315
7.2
759
4.1
-35
-0.2
-730
-3.8
JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA
JOB OPENINGS DATA

SOC CODE/OCCUPATIONAL GROUP
One Year Ago
Current Month
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25

11 Management
13 Business and Financial Operations
15 Computer and Mathematical
17 Architecture and Engineering
19 Life, Physical, and Social Science
21 Community and Social Service
23 Legal
25 Education, Training, and Library
27 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
29 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
31 Healthcare Support
33 Protective Service
35 Food Preparation and Serving Related
37 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance
39 Personal Care and Service
41 Sales and Related
43 Office and Administrative Support
45 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry
47 Construction and Extraction
49 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair
51 Production
53 Transportation and Material Moving
55 Military Specific
Not Classified
TOTAL, ALL JOB OPENINGS
27
29
31
NOV
2014
1,479
644
728
661
111
161
40
316
266
1,597
391
164
1,338
433
378
2,096
2,267
233
808
991
933
1,862
5
2,422
20,324
OCT
2015
1,029
409
275
615
81
195
29
289
228
1,749
483
162
1,367
271
354
1,748
1,683
200
741
759
747
1,201
8
2,061
16,684
3
33
35
NOV
2015
1,021
329
298
470
101
214
30
291
228
2,042
389
147
1,378
256
378
1,797
1,594
209
472
700
656
867
19
2,015
15,901
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
53
OVER-THE-MONTH
OVER-THE-YEAR
NUM CHG PCT CHG NUM CHG PCT CHG
-8
-0.8
-458
-31.0
-80
-19.6
-315
-48.9
23
8.4
-430
-59.1
-145
-23.6
-191
-28.9
20
24.7
-10
-9.0
19
9.7
53
32.9
1
3.4
-10
-25.0
2
0.7
-25
-7.9
0
0.0
-38
-14.3
293
16.8
445
27.9
-94
-19.5
-2
-0.5
-15
-9.3
-17
-10.4
11
0.8
40
3.0
-15
-5.5
-177
-40.9
24
6.8
0
0.0
49
2.8
-299
-14.3
-89
-5.3
-673
-29.7
9
4.5
-24
-10.3
-269
-36.3
-336
-41.6
-59
-7.8
-291
-29.4
-91
-12.2
-277
-29.7
-334
-27.8
-995
-53.4
11
137.5
14
280.0
-46
-2.2
-407
-16.8
-783
-4.7
-4,423
-21.8
NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY JOB OPENINGS

Over-The-Year Numeric Change
Divide
-47
Renville
+14
Burke
-4
Williams
-994
Bottineau
+50
McKenzie
-130
McLean
-2
Dunn
-39
Golden
Valley
+11
Mercer
-112
Oliver
0
Billings
0
Stark
-947
Slope
0
Bowman
+8
McHenry
+8
Ward
-975
Mountrail
-105
Sioux
+62
Walsh
+61
Ramsey
+76
Benson
+44
Grand Forks
+67
Nelson
-11
Eddy
+3
Griggs
-23
Foster
+33
Stutsman
+23
Kidder
+7
Emmons
0
Pembina
-4
Cavalier
+9
Towner
+8
Wells
-8
Sheridan
+1
Grant
+4
Adams
-7
Pierce
+5
Burleigh
-826
Morton
-101
Hettinger
+21
Rolette
+8
McIntosh
+14
Dickey
+15
Ransom
-19
Sargent
-4
North Dakota Over-The-Year Numeric Change: -4,423
COUNTY OVER-THE-YEAR NUMERIC CHANGE (NOVEMBER 2015)
Y/Y Decrease
No Change
+1 - +19
+20 - +49
+50 - +99
Y/Y Increase > 99
Source: Labor Market Information Center, Job Service North Dakota, Online Job Openings Report
[Map Creation Date: November 18, 2015
Author: Labor Market Information Center, Job Service North Dakota]
Traill
-31
Cass
-535
Barnes
-27
LaMoure
-18
Logan
+5
Steele
-6
Richland
-5
JOB OPENINGS DATA

COUNTY NAME
Adams
Barnes
Benson
Billings
Bottineau
Bowman
Burke
Burleigh
Cass
Cavalier
Dickey
Divide
Dunn
Eddy
Emmons
Foster
Golden Valley
Grand Forks
Grant
Griggs
Hettinger
Kidder
LaMoure
Logan
McHenry
McIntosh
McKenzie
McLean
Mercer
Morton
Mountrail
Nelson
Oliver
Pembina
Pierce
Ramsey
Ransom
Renville
Richland
Rolette
Sargent
Sheridan
Sioux
Slope
Stark
Steele
Stutsman
Towner
Traill
Walsh
Ward
Wells
Williams
NOV
2014
32
249
14
1
63
20
19
3,412
5,396
11
82
51
76
11
24
52
5
1,953
5
34
20
0
43
16
20
9
320
55
234
321
264
27
11
70
38
269
59
13
222
57
33
2
24
1
1,716
19
512
10
111
154
2,248
44
1,872
OCT
2015
26
273
69
0
62
19
9
2,739
4,979
8
74
11
26
8
27
73
15
2,160
6
8
39
2
19
11
27
17
216
47
171
271
208
11
37
50
49
299
49
15
259
54
41
0
75
2
823
13
596
11
70
175
1,434
40
961
5
NOV
2015
25
222
58
1
113
28
15
2,586
4,861
20
97
4
37
14
24
85
16
2,020
9
11
41
7
25
21
28
23
190
53
122
220
159
16
11
66
43
345
40
27
217
65
29
3
86
1
769
13
535
18
80
215
1,273
36
878
OVER-THE-MONTH
OVER-THE-YEAR
-1
-3.8
-7
-21.9
-51
-18.7
-27
-10.8
-11
-15.9
44
314.3
1
--0
0.0
51
82.3
50
79.4
9
47.4
8
40.0
6
66.7
-4
-21.1
-153
-5.6
-826
-24.2
-118
-2.4
-535
-9.9
12
150.0
9
81.8
23
31.1
15
18.3
-7
-63.6
-47
-92.2
11
42.3
-39
-51.3
6
75.0
3
27.3
-3
-11.1
0
0.0
12
16.4
33
63.5
1
6.7
11
220.0
-140
-6.5
67
3.4
3
50.0
4
80.0
3
37.5
-23
-67.6
2
5.1
21
105.0
5
250.0
7
--6
31.6
-18
-41.9
10
90.9
5
31.3
1
3.7
8
40.0
6
35.3
14
155.6
-26
-12.0
-130
-40.6
6
12.8
-2
-3.6
-49
-28.7
-112
-47.9
-51
-18.8
-101
-31.5
-49
-23.6
-105
-39.8
5
45.5
-11
-40.7
-26
-70.3
0
0.0
16
32.0
-4
-5.7
-6
-12.2
5
13.2
46
15.4
76
28.3
-9
-18.4
-19
-32.2
12
80.0
14
107.7
-42
-16.2
-5
-2.3
11
20.4
8
14.0
-12
-29.3
-4
-12.1
3
--1
50.0
11
14.7
62
258.3
-1
-50.0
0
0.0
-54
-6.6
-947
-55.2
0
0.0
-6
-31.6
-61
-10.2
23
4.5
7
63.6
8
80.0
10
14.3
-31
-27.9
40
22.9
61
39.6
-161
-11.2
-975
-43.4
-4
-10.0
-8
-18.2
-83
-8.6
-994
-53.1
ACTIVE RESUMS DATA

ACTIVE RESUMS--TOTAL
Out-of-State Active Resums
In-State Active Resums
FIVE-YEAR TREND
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
'10
NOV
'11
NOV
'12
NOV
'13
NOV
'14
NOV
'15
NOV
ACTIVE RESUMS--OVER-THE-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE

30%
20%
10%
0%
-10%
-20%
-30%
MOST
RECENT
13 MONTHS
NOV 2014
DEC 2014
JAN
2015
FEB
2015
MAR 2015
APR 2015
MAY 2015
JUN
2015
JUL
2015
AUG 2015
SEP
2015
OCT 2015
NOV 2015
TOTAL
8,604
8,635
8,272
8,871
9,482
10,515
10,487
10,159
9,736
9,476
9,394
9,517
9,440
OVER-THE-MONTH
NUMERIC PERCENT
CHANGE
CHANGE
63
0.7
31
0.4
-363
-4.2
599
7.2
611
6.9
1,033
10.9
-28
-0.3
-328
-3.1
-423
-4.2
-260
-2.7
-82
-0.9
123
1.3
-77
-0.8
OVER-THE-YEAR
NUMERIC PERCENT
CHANGE
CHANGE
-765
-8.2
-328
-3.7
-347
-4.0
33
0.4
287
3.1
730
7.5
876
9.1
963
10.5
964
11.0
893
10.4
875
10.3
976
11.4
836
9.7
6
12-MONTH
MOVING
AVERAGE
8,935
8,912
8,881
8,883
8,907
8,968
9,041
9,119
9,202
9,278
9,349
9,430
9,499
OVER-THE-YEAR
NUMERIC PERCENT
CHANGE
CHANGE
-1,990
-18.2
-1,853
-17.2
-1,707
-16.1
-1,502
-14.5
-1,290
-12.7
-1,054
-10.5
-827
-8.4
-611
-6.3
-319
-3.4
-30
-0.3
215
2.4
430
4.8
564
6.3
ACTIVE RESUMS DATA
ALL ACTIVE RESUMS

One Year Ago
Current Month
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25

11 Management
23 Legal
51 Production
Not Classified
TOTAL, ALL ACTIVE RESUMS
27
29
31
NOV
2014
782
282
174
156
97
118
22
113
98
175
275
122
278
190
135
605
1,906
71
1,071
354
726
807
16
31
8,604
OCT
2015
931
260
141
160
76
139
32
123
111
173
288
100
327
228
139
682
2,076
73
1,235
429
849
920
10
15
9,517
7
33
35
NOV
2015
906
264
157
159
77
123
28
100
105
182
277
114
302
230
135
644
2,019
69
1,261
469
856
937
13
13
9,440
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
53
OVER-THE-MONTH
OVER-THE-YEAR
-25
-2.7
124
15.9
4
1.5
-18
-6.4
16
11.3
-17
-9.8
-1
-0.6
3
1.9
1
1.3
-20
-20.6
-16
-11.5
5
4.2
-4
-12.5
6
27.3
-23
-18.7
-13
-11.5
-6
-5.4
7
7.1
9
5.2
7
4.0
-11
-3.8
2
0.7
14
14.0
-8
-6.6
-25
-7.6
24
8.6
2
0.9
40
21.1
-4
-2.9
0
0.0
-38
-5.6
39
6.4
-57
-2.7
113
5.9
-4
-5.5
-2
-2.8
26
2.1
190
17.7
40
9.3
115
32.5
7
0.8
130
17.9
17
1.8
130
16.1
3
30.0
-3
-18.8
-2
-13.3
-18
-58.1
-77
-0.8
836
9.7
ACTIVE RESUMS DATA
IN-STATE ACTIVE RESUMS

One Year Ago
Current Month
2,000
1,800
1,600
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25

11 Management
23 Legal
51 Production
Not Classified
TOTAL, IN-STATE ACTIVE RESUMS
27
29
31
NOV
2014
638
218
125
104
78
108
16
91
89
142
257
103
247
181
124
543
1,734
57
753
276
588
618
14
28
7,132
OCT
2015
795
220
115
119
64
125
30
111
94
150
266
93
303
216
126
636
1,923
60
983
352
741
767
10
14
8,313
8
33
35
NOV
2015
776
222
129
123
63
111
24
90
88
152
258
103
278
217
121
606
1,881
57
977
396
741
778
12
13
8,216
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
53
OVER-THE-MONTH
OVER-THE-YEAR
-19
-2.4
138
21.6
2
0.9
4
1.8
14
12.2
4
3.2
4
3.4
19
18.3
-1
-1.6
-15
-19.2
-14
-11.2
3
2.8
-6
-20.0
8
50.0
-21
-18.9
-1
-1.1
-6
-6.4
-1
-1.1
2
1.3
10
7.0
-8
-3.0
1
0.4
10
10.8
0
0.0
-25
-8.3
31
12.6
1
0.5
36
19.9
-5
-4.0
-3
-2.4
-30
-4.7
63
11.6
-42
-2.2
147
8.5
-3
-5.0
0
0.0
-6
-0.6
224
29.7
44
12.5
120
43.5
0
0.0
153
26.0
11
1.4
160
25.9
2
20.0
-2
-14.3
-1
-7.1
-15
-53.6
-97
-1.2
1,084
15.2
ACTIVE RESUMS DATA
OUT-OF-STATE ACTIVE RESUMS

One Year Ago
Current Month
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
25

11 Management
23 Legal
51 Production
Not Classified
TOTAL, OUT-OF-STATE ACTIVE RESUMS
27
29
31
NOV
2014
144
64
49
52
19
10
6
22
9
33
18
19
31
9
11
62
172
14
318
78
138
189
2
3
1,472
OCT
2015
136
40
26
41
12
14
2
12
17
23
22
7
24
12
13
46
153
13
252
77
108
153
0
1
1,204
9
33
35
NOV
2015
130
42
28
36
14
12
4
10
17
30
19
11
24
13
14
38
138
12
284
73
115
159
1
0
1,224
37
39
41
43
45
47
49
51
53
OVER-THE-MONTH
OVER-THE-YEAR
-6
-4.4
-14
-9.7
2
5.0
-22
-34.4
2
7.7
-21
-42.9
-5
-12.2
-16
-30.8
2
16.7
-5
-26.3
-2
-14.3
2
20.0
2
100.0
-2
-33.3
-2
-16.7
-12
-54.5
0
0.0
8
88.9
7
30.4
-3
-9.1
-3
-13.6
1
5.6
4
57.1
-8
-42.1
0
0.0
-7
-22.6
1
8.3
4
44.4
1
7.7
3
27.3
-8
-17.4
-24
-38.7
-15
-9.8
-34
-19.8
-1
-7.7
-2
-14.3
32
12.7
-34
-10.7
-4
-5.2
-5
-6.4
7
6.5
-23
-16.7
6
3.9
-30
-15.9
1
---1
-50.0
-1
-100.0
-3
-100.0
20
1.7
-248
-16.8
ACTIVE RESUMS DATA

COUNTY NAME
Adams
Barnes
Benson
Billings
Bottineau
Bowman
Burke
Burleigh
Cass
Cavalier
Dickey
Divide
Dunn
Eddy
Emmons
Foster
Golden Valley
Grand Forks
Grant
Griggs
Hettinger
Kidder
LaMoure
Logan
McHenry
McIntosh
McKenzie
McLean
Mercer
Morton
Mountrail
Nelson
Oliver
Pembina
Pierce
Ramsey
Ransom
Renville
Richland
Rolette
Sargent
Sheridan
Sioux
Slope
Stark
Steele
Stutsman
Towner
Traill
Walsh
Ward
Wells
Williams
NOV
2014
12
134
51
5
19
5
16
901
1,395
8
18
6
19
11
26
9
9
475
5
4
20
15
19
5
57
5
65
41
143
320
71
12
16
20
9
134
13
20
144
218
9
2
19
1
528
5
193
10
26
74
1,064
26
700
OCT
2015
6
136
37
3
39
13
15
997
1,615
8
25
14
56
11
8
9
15
487
6
6
19
11
13
2
71
3
155
51
140
314
92
15
17
35
9
136
16
24
142
252
9
6
18
1
731
8
189
16
28
67
1,319
16
882
10
NOV
2015
6
126
40
3
46
15
15
1,008
1,527
8
23
14
47
9
9
9
15
488
9
5
21
10
14
3
75
3
134
52
148
322
77
11
15
36
11
114
15
24
136
291
9
7
24
1
772
6
183
15
25
64
1,324
16
836
OVER-THE-MONTH
OVER-THE-YEAR
0
0.0
-6
-50.0
-10
-7.4
-8
-6.0
3
8.1
-11
-21.6
0
0.0
-2
-40.0
7
17.9
27
142.1
2
15.4
10
200.0
0
0.0
-1
-6.3
11
1.1
107
11.9
-88
-5.4
132
9.5
0
0.0
0
0.0
-2
-8.0
5
27.8
0
0.0
8
133.3
-9
-16.1
28
147.4
-2
-18.2
-2
-18.2
1
12.5
-17
-65.4
0
0.0
0
0.0
0
0.0
6
66.7
1
0.2
13
2.7
3
50.0
4
80.0
-1
-16.7
1
25.0
2
10.5
1
5.0
-1
-9.1
-5
-33.3
1
7.7
-5
-26.3
1
50.0
-2
-40.0
4
5.6
18
31.6
0
0.0
-2
-40.0
-21
-13.5
69
106.2
1
2.0
11
26.8
8
5.7
5
3.5
8
2.5
2
0.6
-15
-16.3
6
8.5
-4
-26.7
-1
-8.3
-2
-11.8
-1
-6.3
1
2.9
16
80.0
2
22.2
2
22.2
-22
-16.2
-20
-14.9
-1
-6.3
2
15.4
0
0.0
4
20.0
-6
-4.2
-8
-5.6
39
15.5
73
33.5
0
0.0
0
0.0
1
16.7
5
250.0
6
33.3
5
26.3
0
0.0
0
0.0
41
5.6
244
46.2
-2
-25.0
1
20.0
-6
-3.2
-10
-5.2
-1
-6.3
5
50.0
-3
-10.7
-1
-3.8
-3
-4.5
-10
-13.5
5
0.4
260
24.4
0
0.0
-10
-38.5
-46
-5.2
136
19.4
SUPPLY/DEMAND RATES
JOB OPENINGS RATE (%)
The job openings rate is simply the percentage of all jobs in the economy open and available and is calculated by taking the number of job openings divided by total nonfarm
employment (filled jobs) from the Current Employment Statistics (CES) program plus job openings (unfilled jobs). A higher rate is an indicator of increased job opportunities for
seekers. This supply/demand rate includes those working more than one job and commuting from out of state. The latest month for which North Dakota employment data are
available is October 2015. The latest month for which U.S. job openings data are available is September 2015. U.S. data taken from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
US
FIVE-YEAR TREND
ND
5.0%
4.5%
4.0%
3.5%
3.0%
2.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
'10
OCT
'11
OCT
'12
OCT
'13
OCT
OCT
2014
4.2
3.5
NORTH DAKOTA
UNITED STATES
MAY
2015
4.3
3.7
'14
OCT
JUN
2015
4.0
3.6
JUL
2015
4.0
4.2
'15
OCT
AUG
2015
3.7
3.8
SEP
2015
3.6
3.7
OCT
2015
3.5
---
UNEMPLOYED PER JOB OPENING

Unemployed per job opening is a supply/demand rate calculated by taking the number of unemployed persons from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program and
dividing by job openings. A result less than 1 indicates more job openings than potential resident labor supply while a result greater than 1 indicates more potential resident labor
supply than job openings. The latest month for which North Dakota unemployment data are available is October 2015. The latest month for which U.S. job openings data are
available is September 2015. U.S. data taken from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
US
ND
FIVE-YEAR TREND
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
'10
OCT
'11
OCT
'12
OCT
'13
OCT
OCT
2014
0.4
1.7
NORTH DAKOTA
UNITED STATES
11
MAY
2015
0.6
1.5
'14
OCT
JUN
2015
0.7
1.6
JUL
2015
0.6
1.4
'15
OCT
AUG
2015
0.6
1.5
SEP
2015
0.5
1.4
OCT
2015
0.5
---
NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY SUPPLY/DEMAND RATES

Unemployed Per Job Opening
Divide
2.2
Burke
4.0
Williams
0.7
Renville
2.6
Bottineau
1.8
McKenzie
0.9
McLean
2.4
12
Dunn
2.6
Slope
4.5
Oliver
0.9
Bowman
1.4
Stark
0.6
Hettinger
0.8
Pierce
1.0
Sheridan
Benson
1.1
Wells
1.3
Burleigh
0.3
Morton
1.2
Grant
5.2
Sioux
0.5
Adams
0.9
Emmons
2.0
Walsh
0.8
Ramsey
0.4
Grand Forks
0.3
Nelson
3.5
Eddy
4.9
Foster
0.4
Griggs
2.4
Stutsman
0.3
Kidder
16.5
Pembina
2.3
Cavalier
4.9
Towner
2.2
Mercer
0.8
Billings
Golden
Valley
1.1
McHenry
3.1
Ward
0.6
Mountrail
0.7
Rolette
5.4
Logan
1.7
McIntosh
1.5
Steele
1.2
Cass
0.3
Barnes
0.4
LaMoure
1.8
Traill
1.2
Ransom
0.8
Dickey
0.6
Sargent
0.7
Richland
0.6
North Dakota Supply/Demand Rate (Not Seasonally Adjusted): 0.5

COUNTY SUPPLY/DEMAND RATES (OCTOBER 2015)
< 1.0
1.0 - 2.4
2.5 - 4.9
5.0 - 9.9
> 9.9
A supply/demand rate could not be calculated for counties shaded in gray because zero job openings were reported in the reference period
Source: Labor Market Information Center, Job Service North Dakota, Online Job Openings Report
[Map Creation Date: November 23, 2015
Author: Labor Market Information Center, Job Service North Dakota]
SUPPLY/DEMAND RATES
UNEMPLOYED PER JOB OPENING
Less than 1 indicates more job openings than potential resident labor supply while greater than 1 indicates more potential resident labor supply than job openings. The latest
month for which North Dakota unemployment data are available is October 2015.
OCT
2014
0.8
0.5
1.4
10.0
1.6
1.1
1.3
0.3
0.3
2.2
0.5
0.4
0.4
3.6
2.9
0.6
1.2
0.4
13.0
0.7
1.8
5.8
0.8
1.1
3.0
2.4
0.4
2.4
0.6
0.9
0.4
1.3
2.6
0.9
1.1
0.4
1.0
1.9
0.7
5.0
1.0
8.0
1.1
9.0
0.2
2.2
0.4
3.4
1.0
0.7
0.3
1.3
0.2
COUNTY NAME
Adams
Barnes
Benson
Billings
Bottineau
Bowman
Burke
Burleigh
Cass
Cavalier
Dickey
Divide
Dunn
Eddy
Emmons
Foster
Golden Valley
Grand Forks
Grant
Griggs
Hettinger
Kidder
LaMoure
Logan
McHenry
McIntosh
McKenzie
McLean
Mercer
Morton
Mountrail
Nelson
Oliver
Pembina
Pierce
Ramsey
Ransom
Renville
Richland
Rolette
Sargent
Sheridan
Sioux
Slope
Stark
Steele
Stutsman
Towner
Traill
Walsh
Ward
Wells
Williams
13
MAY
2015
0.7
0.5
1.1
3.8
2.2
0.6
1.8
0.4
0.3
0.8
0.5
0.9
1.3
4.4
1.1
0.7
1.3
0.5
3.2
3.1
1.1
1.5
1.5
1.7
2.6
1.4
0.6
1.3
0.6
1.0
0.5
0.7
1.2
1.6
1.1
0.5
1.1
1.0
0.8
5.3
0.8
16.0
1.1
14.0
0.5
1.7
0.5
2.1
1.4
1.1
0.5
3.0
0.5
JUN
2015
1.1
0.7
0.9
4.0
3.5
0.8
1.9
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.6
1.4
2.3
3.1
1.4
0.6
0.7
0.6
5.8
1.4
1.4
7.0
1.1
2.2
4.4
1.7
0.8
3.3
1.3
1.6
0.6
1.4
2.1
1.7
1.8
0.7
1.6
2.0
0.8
8.5
1.1
16.5
1.5
19.0
0.6
1.4
0.6
1.7
1.6
1.8
0.6
3.8
0.6
JUL
2015
0.8
1.1
1.0
1.9
2.5
0.8
1.3
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.5
1.1
1.6
3.6
1.1
0.5
0.5
0.5
2.2
0.8
1.1
3.8
1.3
2.0
2.9
1.7
0.7
2.8
1.1
1.1
0.6
1.0
1.6
1.4
1.1
0.6
1.0
2.1
0.7
6.9
0.5
6.0
0.7
--0.4
1.4
0.5
0.9
1.0
1.2
0.5
1.9
0.4
AUG
2015
0.4
0.7
1.3
1.2
2.4
2.1
2.5
0.3
0.4
2.1
0.6
2.6
1.9
8.0
1.4
0.5
1.0
0.4
3.6
1.6
1.2
14.3
1.5
2.8
4.4
2.0
0.8
2.6
1.2
1.1
0.6
2.6
6.0
3.5
1.6
0.4
1.4
2.3
0.5
10.7
0.9
8.0
1.3
--0.5
1.9
0.5
0.9
1.5
1.1
0.6
2.2
0.6
SEP
2015
0.4
0.5
1.3
1.6
2.4
1.6
3.0
0.3
0.3
2.0
0.5
10.0
2.0
8.4
1.7
0.6
1.4
0.4
6.4
2.4
1.2
5.5
1.4
3.5
6.0
2.0
0.8
2.7
0.7
1.1
0.5
3.2
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.4
1.1
3.1
0.6
6.0
1.0
7.7
0.7
10.0
0.5
2.3
0.3
1.6
1.0
0.9
0.6
1.4
0.5
OCT
2015
0.9
0.4
1.1
--1.8
1.4
4.0
0.3
0.3
4.9
0.6
2.2
2.6
4.9
2.0
0.4
1.1
0.3
5.2
2.4
0.8
16.5
1.8
1.7
3.1
1.5
0.9
2.4
0.8
1.2
0.7
3.5
0.9
2.3
1.0
0.4
0.8
2.6
0.6
5.4
0.7
--0.5
4.5
0.6
1.2
0.3
2.2
1.2
0.8
0.6
1.3
0.7
SUPPLY/DEMAND RATES
ACTIVE RESUMS PER JOB OPENING

Active resums per job opening is a supply/demand rate that uses active online resums as the supply input and is the most timely of the supply/demand rates. For this measure,
only local active online resums (i.e. resums tied to an in-state North Dakota address) were used in the calculation in order to get a more accurate measure of the local supply
situation. Out-of-state resums were excluded from this calculation. A result less than 1 indicates more job openings than local active resums, while a result greater than 1
indicates more local active resums than job openings. Also, this is the only supply/demand rate that can generate results at the occupational group level.
FIVE-YEAR TREND
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.0
'10
NOV
'11
NOV
'12
NOV
'13
NOV

11 Management
23 Legal
51 Production
NORTH DAKOTA
14
'14
NOV
'15
NOV
NOV
2014
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.7
0.7
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.7
0.6
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.8
0.2
0.9
0.3
0.6
0.3
JUN
2015
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.7
0.9
0.2
0.3
0.1
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.3
0.3
1.2
0.2
0.8
0.4
1.0
0.6
JUL
2015
0.5
0.5
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.7
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
1.1
0.3
0.9
0.4
1.0
0.5
AUG
2015
0.6
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.4
1.2
0.2
0.9
0.4
0.9
0.5
SEP
2015
0.7
0.5
0.4
0.2
1.0
0.5
0.9
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.6
0.4
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.4
1.2
0.4
0.9
0.4
0.8
0.5
OCT
2015
0.8
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.8
0.6
1.0
0.4
0.4
0.1
0.6
0.6
0.2
0.8
0.4
0.4
1.1
0.3
1.3
0.5
1.0
0.6
NOV
2015
0.8
0.7
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.8
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.7
0.7
0.2
0.8
0.3
0.3
1.2
0.3
2.1
0.6
1.1
0.9
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
SUPPLY/DEMAND RATES
ACTIVE RESUMS PER JOB OPENING

Less than 1 indicates more job openings than local active resums, while a result greater than 1 indicates more local active resums than job openings.
NOV
2014
0.4
0.5
3.6
5.0
0.3
0.3
0.8
0.3
0.3
0.7
0.2
0.1
0.3
1.0
1.1
0.2
1.8
0.2
1.0
0.1
1.0
--0.4
0.3
2.9
0.6
0.2
0.7
0.6
1.0
0.3
0.4
1.5
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.2
1.5
0.6
3.8
0.3
1.0
0.8
1.0
0.3
0.3
0.4
1.0
0.2
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.4
COUNTY NAME
Adams
Barnes
Benson
Billings
Bottineau
Bowman
Burke
Burleigh
Cass
Cavalier
Dickey
Divide
Dunn
Eddy
Emmons
Foster
Golden Valley
Grand Forks
Grant
Griggs
Hettinger
Kidder
LaMoure
Logan
McHenry
McIntosh
McKenzie
McLean
Mercer
Morton
Mountrail
Nelson
Oliver
Pembina
Pierce
Ramsey
Ransom
Renville
Richland
Rolette
Sargent
Sheridan
Sioux
Slope
Stark
Steele
Stutsman
Towner
Traill
Walsh
Ward
Wells
Williams
15
JUN
2015
0.3
0.5
0.3
1.5
0.8
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.1
0.3
0.5
1.1
0.3
0.4
0.1
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.7
0.9
0.2
0.1
2.2
0.2
0.5
0.8
1.0
1.1
0.3
0.2
0.6
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.5
1.1
0.5
3.3
0.2
2.0
0.3
1.0
0.6
0.3
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.8
0.6
JUL
2015
0.3
0.5
0.3
0.9
0.6
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.5
0.3
0.2
2.1
0.3
0.6
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.4
1.2
0.5
3.1
0.1
1.8
0.2
--0.6
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.7
0.5
0.6
AUG
2015
0.1
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
1.0
1.3
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
1.0
1.2
1.5
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.3
0.6
0.5
0.8
3.0
0.4
0.4
3.2
0.3
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.9
0.3
0.8
1.7
0.3
0.3
0.3
0.5
1.3
0.4
4.9
0.2
2.3
0.4
--0.6
0.6
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.8
0.6
0.8
SEP
2015
0.2
0.5
0.6
0.4
0.8
1.0
1.7
0.4
0.3
0.3
0.2
4.7
1.7
2.0
0.2
0.2
1.1
0.2
1.6
0.9
0.7
1.8
0.5
0.3
4.8
0.3
0.6
0.7
0.7
1.0
0.4
1.2
0.2
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.4
2.1
0.5
5.7
0.2
2.3
0.2
1.0
0.7
1.1
0.3
0.8
0.3
0.4
0.8
0.5
0.7
OCT
2015
0.2
0.5
0.5
--0.6
0.7
1.7
0.4
0.3
1.0
0.3
1.3
2.2
1.4
0.3
0.1
1.0
0.2
1.0
0.8
0.5
5.5
0.7
0.2
2.6
0.2
0.7
1.1
0.8
1.2
0.4
1.4
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.5
0.3
1.6
0.5
4.7
0.2
--0.2
0.5
0.9
0.6
0.3
1.5
0.4
0.4
0.9
0.4
0.9
NOV
2015
0.2
0.6
0.7
3.0
0.4
0.5
1.0
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.2
3.5
1.3
0.6
0.4
0.1
0.9
0.2
1.0
0.5
0.5
1.4
0.6
0.1
2.7
0.1
0.7
1.0
1.2
1.5
0.5
0.7
1.4
0.5
0.3
0.3
0.4
0.9
0.6
4.5
0.3
2.3
0.3
1.0
1.0
0.5
0.3
0.8
0.3
0.3
1.0
0.4
1.0
SOC CODE AND OCCUPATIONAL GROUP STRUCTURE

2014 ND
AVG HRLY
WAGE ($)
46.79

[Sample Occupations]
11 MANAGEMENT
[Managers, Education Administrators, Farmers and Ranchers, Human Resource Managers]
27.19
13 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

[Accountants, Auditors, Loan Officers, Tax Preparers]
29.67
15 COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL

[Computer Programmers, Computer and Network Administrators, Web Developers, Statisticians]
31.64
17 ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING

[Engineers, Drafters, Architects, Surveyors]
27.93
19 LIFE, PHYSICAL, AND SOCIAL SCIENCE

[Biologists, Chemists, Economists]
21.66
21 COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICE

[Social Workers, Clergy, Counselors, Social and Human Service Assistants]
33.98
23 LEGAL
[Lawyers, Court Reporters, Judges, Magistrate Judges, Magistrates, Paralegal and Legal Assistants]
23.50
25 EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND LIBRARY

[Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Special Education Teachers, Librarians]
17.75
27 ARTS, DESIGN, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS, AND MEDIA

[Musicians and Singers, Photographers, Reporters and Correspondents, Umpires, Referees]
31.22
29 HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL

[Physicians and Surgeons, Dentists, Pharmacists, Registered Nurses, EMTs and Paramedics, Chiropractors]
14.60
31 HEALTHCARE SUPPORT
[Home Health Aides, Medical Assistants, Medical Transcriptionists, Nursing Aides and Orderlies]
19.46
33 PROTECTIVE SERVICE
[Correctional Officers, Firefighters, Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Lifeguards]
10.76
35 FOOD PREPARATION AND SERVING RELATED

[Cooks, Bartenders, Waiters and Waitresses, Counter Attendants, Dishwashers]
12.96
37 BUILDING AND GROUNDS CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

[Janitors and Cleaners, Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers, Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners]
12.74
39 PERSONAL CARE AND SERVICE

[Childcare Workers, Hairdressers, Hairstylists, Fitness Trainers, Personal and Home Care Aides]
17.54
41 SALES AND RELATED

[Cashiers, Retail Salespersons, Insurance Sales Agents, Telemarketers]
16.24
43 OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

[Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Office Clerks, Receptionists, Tellers]
16.15
45 FARMING, FISHING, AND FORESTRY

[Farmworkers and Laborers, Graders and Sorters of Agricultural Products, Hunters and Trappers]
24.35
47 CONSTRUCTION AND EXTRACTION

[Carpenters, Electricians, Plumbers, Roofers, Oil and Gas Roustabouts]
24.15
49 INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR

[Automotive Body Repairers, Mechanics, Electrical Power-Line Installers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians]
19.81
51 PRODUCTION
[Assemblers and Fabricators, Machinists, Tool and Die Makers, Welders, Cutters, Solderers, Brazers]
20.52
53 TRANSPORTATION AND MATERIAL MOVING

[Airline Pilots, Bus Drivers, Truck Drivers, Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators, Packers and Packagers]
---
55 MILITARY SPECIFIC OCCUPATIONS

[Aircrew Officers, Infantry, Radar and Sonar Technicians, Special Forces]
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ONLINE JOB OPENINGS REPORT NOTES

BACKGROUND
The Online Job Openings Report (OJOR) is the earliest monthly indicator of North Dakotas labor market activity and provides a
timely overview of the current supply/demand dynamic. The OJOR is generally published the first working Wednesday of the month
following the reference month (i.e. January data published the first working Wednesday in February), though exceptions may occur.
The report involves the monthly collection, processing, and dissemination of online job openings posted by employers and online
resum activities of job seekers. Both job openings and active resums are published for major occupational groups at statewide and
regional levels. Data for counties are only available at a total aggregate level.
Various supply/demand rates are calculated for major occupational groups and select geographies. Job openings and active resums
data are used to calculate the rate of active resums per job opening. Unemployment data from the Local Area Unemployment
Statistics (LAUS) program is used to calculate the rate of unemployed persons per job opening and employment data from the
Current Employment Statistics (CES) program is used to calculate the job openings rate. All these supply/demand rates provide users
with alternate views of the local labor supply/demand situation. For comparability, national level job openings data from the U.S.
Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) are extracted from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and featured in the report.
For a detailed description of the various supply/demand rates, see the Terms and Concepts section.
METHODOLOGY AND COVERAGE

The OJOR is essentially a universe count of all North Dakota worksites with online advertised jobs posted either directly with Job
Service North Dakota or indirectly through other online job sites. It should be stressed that coverage is limited to jobs posted online.
Job vacancies advertised strictly through word-of-mouth, local print-only newspapers, outdoor signage, or any other non-online
means are not counted.
The database from the Job Service North Dakota online labor exchange system is the underlying source for the OJOR and its
corresponding time series. The data are a combination of local openings brought into the system either internally or externally. An
internal job opening is submitted directly to the labor exchange system by either local office staff or authorized local employers. An
external job opening is "spidered" into the system from outside online job sites including corporate, educational institution, newspaper,
government, private job board, and recruiter sites. Keep in mind, almost all of the online job openings and active resums data are
self-reported by the employer and job seeker, respectively, so accuracy cannot necessarily be guaranteed though system checks are
in place to flag potential errors. Every effort is made to ensure the report is constructed using deduplicated data. The deduplication
process involves the systematic analysis of key fields of each opening, such as company name, job title/description, and location,
against all openings, flagging potential duplicate matches. Active resums are deduplicated against the user name and occupational
code fields. An analyst reviews and eliminates legitimate duplicates.
The OJOR is not subject to the typical sampling error and non-response error components associated with most statistical surveys.
Non-sampling error sources would include population under-coverage due to missing a portion of the targeted population (e.g. a large
Internet job board), and over-coverage due to the inability to fully eliminate duplicate job openings. Additional potential sources of
non-sampling error would include occupational and/or geographic coding errors which could affect the proper classification of
individual job openings.
Occupational coding is done at the 6-digit 2010 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) level. The SOC coding used in the OJOR
is the same definitional coding used for federal employment and unemployment statistics. It should be noted that are no changes at
the major occupational group level between the 2000 and 2010 SOC structures, though the detailed composition of the groups may
have changed but not enough to be significant at the group level.
The geographic coding for an internal opening is determined by information submitted directly to the labor exchange system by either
local office staff or authorized local employers. An external opening is coded against location information from the original posting.
Data are not seasonally adjusted and subject to revision. Dashes (---) indicate data not available.
TERMS AND CONCEPTS

DATA REFERENCE PERIOD. The OJOR collects data using a mid-month reference period (the week that includes the 12th of the month),
which is standard for most BLS programs and provides a more accurate comparison for measures using data from those sources.
JOB OPENINGS. Job openings include all open and available online openings during the reference period. This figure may include
openings posted no more than 90 days prior but still active during the reference period, as well as new openings.
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ACTIVE RESUMS. Active resums are all online resums that have been created or otherwise modified during the reference period.
This figure may include resums posted no more than 90 days prior but still active during the reference period, as well as new
resums. Active resums may include those created by out-of-state candidates. Candidates may post multiple online resums so
active resums should not be interpreted as an individual candidate count. Active resums are not necessarily an indicator of
unemployment since candidates posting resums may or may not be unemployed.
SUPPLY/DEMAND RATES. Supply/demand rates, as outlined below, only provide a measure of relative slack of the labor market and
whether a potential imbalance exists, but does not suggest that the qualifications of the job seekers directly align with the
requirements of the advertised vacancies. Over time, these rates tend to trend closely with the general economic cycle, specifically
labor market contractions/expansions.
JOB OPENINGS RATE. The job openings rate is simply the percentage of all jobs in the economy open and available and is calculated
by taking the number of job openings divided by total nonfarm employment (filled jobs) from the CES program plus job openings
(unfilled jobs). The number of unfilled jobs is an important measure of the unmet demand for labor. With that statistic, it is possible to
paint a more complete picture of the state's labor market than by looking solely at the unemployment rate, a measure of the excess
supply of labor. A higher rate is an indicator of increased job opportunities for seekers. This supply/demand rate includes those
working more than one job and commuting from out of state. Calculations for the U.S. job openings rate use data from the JOLTS.
Due to timing issues, supplemental data used to calculate this rate typically lag one month, therefore the most recent published rate
will lag one month in the latest published report. The U.S. data typically lag two months.
ACTIVE RESUMS PER JOB OPENING. Active resums per job opening is a supply/demand rate that uses active online resums as the
supply input and is the most timely of the supply/demand rates. For this measure, only local active online resums (i.e. resums tied
to an in-state North Dakota address) were used in the calculation in order to get a more accurate measure of the local supply
situation. Out-of-state resums are excluded from this calculation. A result less than 1 indicates more job openings than local active
resums, while a result greater than 1 indicates more local active resums than job openings. Also, this is the only supply/demand
rate that generates results at the occupational group level.
UNEMPLOYED PER JOB OPENING. Unemployed per job opening is a supply/demand rate calculated by taking the number of unemployed
persons from the LAUS program and dividing by job openings. A result less than 1 indicates more job openings than potential
resident labor supply, while a result greater than 1 indicates more potential resident labor supply than job openings. Calculations for
the U.S. rate of unemployed persons per job opening are based on data from the JOLTS and the Current Population Survey (CPS)
from the BLS. Due to timing issues, supplemental data used to calculate this rate typically lag one month, therefore the most recent
published rate will lag one month in the latest published report. The U.S. data typically lag two months.
OCCUPATIONAL DATA. Occupational groups are based on the 2010 SOC coding system. Openings and resums are coded to the 6digit SOC level whenever possible. Data are aggregated to the major occupational group level.
UNEMPLOYMENT DATA. The unemployment data used in this report come from the CPS and the LAUS programs. Both programs
provide timely and accurate data on the unemployed and are used to calculate supply/demand rates of unemployed per job opening.
The unemployed are defined as those 16 years of age and older who were unemployed but actively seeking and available for work
within the last month.
REGIONAL DATA. The eight North Dakota regions were established in 1968 are made up of groupings of counties around a regional
city center providing a majority of the services and exhibiting the greatest economic influence. Openings data are coded based on
worksite location. Resums data are coded based on the current residential address of the job seeker. While the regional reports are
not as comprehensive as the statewide report, they do provide some local detail and comparisons not otherwise available.
WAGE DATA. The average hourly wage data are the latest available from the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program.
OES wage data provide an accurate, comprehensive, point-in-time snapshot of wage levels of currently employed workers across all
800 SOC occupations. These wage data should not be interpreted as an advertised wage for openings in that occupational group.
Occupational wage data specific to the OJOR regions are not available, instead, state-level North Dakota occupational wages are
provided as a general guide.
DATA INTERPRETATION
The OJOR contains a lot of data and information. For many, the issue becomes how to interpret it. While the top-line numbers get the
most attention, the emphasis in interpreting the data should focus on the trend over time. Since the time series is not seasonally
adjusted, the most appropriate comparison for any month should be the same month one year earlier.
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Job openings data reflect a relative demand for labor. Job openings include all open and available online openings. It should not be
assumed that the published job openings number is the entirety of the job openings market. There is a segment of the job openings
market that relies solely on means other than online to recruit workers. Those openings arent captured in the OJOR.
Active resums data reflect a relative supply of labor. Active resums include all online resums that have been created or otherwise
modified by job seekers with a desire to work in North Dakota. Therefore, a segment of active resums belong to out-of-state
candidates. Candidates may post multiple online resums so active resums should not be interpreted as an individual candidate
count. Active resums are not necessarily an indicator of unemployment since candidates posting resums may or may not be
unemployed. It should not be assumed that the published active resums number is the entirety of the potential labor supply market.
For example, those unemployed who havent created an online resum are not counted in the active resum total. Similarly, casual
job seekers who may peruse job openings but not create an online resum are not included in the count.
Supply/demand rates are a calculation used to reconcile the relationship between labor market demand (e.g. job openings) and labor
market supply (e.g. active resums, unemployed). The resulting ratios highlight the relative slack of the labor market for occupational
groups and select geographies. Generally, supply/demand rates (e.g. active resums per job opening, unemployed persons per job
opening) below 1 indicate a greater need for workers in an occupational group or area. In other words, theres not enough supply
(workers) to keep up with demand (job openings). Generally, the opposite is true when supply/demand rates exceed 1. Of course,
such an analysis only provides a general idea of where excess demand exists; it does not necessarily indicate a match if a candidate
doesnt have the individual education, skills, or experience to get hired. Caution should be exercised when interpreting
supply/demand rates. Occupational groups and geographies with a small number of openings exhibit much more volatility and may
skew a users interpretation of an areas labor market situation. Its important to reference the number of openings for an occupational
group or geography in order to add context to any supply/demand analysis (high/low rates may mask a relatively small labor market
demand and/or supply).This is especially true for geographies with small populations and labor forces.
Career planning and exploration is an integral component to a successful work life. Students are increasingly being introduced to
career planning and exploration activities early on in their academic life. In conjunction with other pieces of labor market information
(e.g. projections, wages, skill requirements, etc.), the supply/demand data can alert students, educators, and counselors to excess
supply or higher demand in certain occupational groups or geographies. For job seekers, the OJOR data can help focus job searches
and highlight occupational groups and/or geographic areas with the greatest opportunities or toughest competition. The business
community, economic developers, and policy makers use supply/demand data to track trends in the labor market. OJOR data can
potentially highlight labor imbalances. This can be especially helpful if a business is looking to expand or relocate, therefore needing a
supply of available workers. Economic developers and policy makers use the data to gauge the general health of the economy and
look for opportunities to maximize labor supply and demand.
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NOVEMBER 2015 ONLINE JOB OPENINGS REPORT

JOB OPENINGS DATA

SOC CODE/OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

LABOR MARKET INFORMATION CENTER

NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY JOB OPENINGS

JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota Over-The-Year Numeric Change: -4,423

COUNTY OVER-THE-YEAR NUMERIC CHANGE (NOVEMBER 2015)

Y/Y Increase > 99

Author: Labor Market Information Center, Job Service North Dakota]

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JOB OPENINGS DATA

NOVEMBER 2015 ONLINE JOB OPENINGS REPORT

ACTIVE RESUMS DATA

In-State Active Resums

ACTIVE RESUMS--OVER-THE-YEAR PERCENT CHANGE

LABOR MARKET INFORMATION CENTER

NOVEMBER 2015 ONLINE JOB OPENINGS REPORT

ACTIVE RESUMS DATA

ALL ACTIVE RESUMS

SOC CODE/OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

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NOVEMBER 2015 ONLINE JOB OPENINGS REPORT

ACTIVE RESUMS DATA

IN-STATE ACTIVE RESUMS

SOC CODE/OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

SOC CODE/OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

NOVEMBER 2015 ONLINE JOB OPENINGS REPORT

ACTIVE RESUMS DATA

OUT-OF-STATE ACTIVE RESUMS

SOC CODE/OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

SOC CODE/OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

NOVEMBER 2015 ONLINE JOB OPENINGS REPORT

ACTIVE RESUMS DATA

IN-STATE ACTIVE RESUMS

NOVEMBER 2015 ONLINE JOB OPENINGS REPORT

UNEMPLOYED PER JOB OPENING

JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA

LABOR MARKET INFORMATION CENTER

NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY SUPPLY/DEMAND RATES

JOB SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA

North Dakota Supply/Demand Rate (Not Seasonally Adjusted): 0.5

Author: Labor Market Information Center, Job Service North Dakota]

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SOC CODE AND OCCUPATIONAL GROUP STRUCTURE

SOC CODE/OCCUPATIONAL GROUP

13 BUSINESS AND FINANCIAL OPERATIONS

15 COMPUTER AND MATHEMATICAL

17 ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING