Bemidji, Beltrami Unemployment Statistics
(Number of people estimated by place of residence)
| Year | Month | Labor Force | Labor Force Participation Rate | Employment | Employment to Population Ratio | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate |
| 2026 | 05 | 8,185 | | 7,815 | | 370 | 4.5 |
| 2026 | 04 | 8,176 | | 7,804 | | 372 | 4.5 |
| 2026 | 03 | 8,066 | | 7,683 | | 383 | 4.7 |
| 2026 | 02 | 8,126 | | 7,691 | | 435 | 5.4 |
| 2026 | 01 | 8,091 | | 7,654 | | 437 | 5.4 |
| 2025 | 12 | 8,178 | | 7,850 | | 328 | 4.0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 8,214 | | 7,903 | | 311 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 09 | 8,304 | | 7,998 | | 306 | 3.7 |
| 2025 | 08 | 8,298 | | 7,937 | | 361 | 4.4 |
| 2025 | 07 | 8,322 | | 7,963 | | 359 | 4.3 |
| 2025 | 06 | 8,325 | | 7,940 | | 385 | 4.6 |
| 2025 | 05 | 8,248 | | 7,933 | | 315 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 04 | 8,235 | | 7,910 | | 325 | 3.9 |
| 2025 | 03 | 8,143 | | 7,802 | | 341 | 4.2 |
| 2025 | 02 | 8,166 | | 7,810 | | 356 | 4.4 |
| 2025 | 01 | 8,094 | | 7,734 | | 360 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 8,191 | | 7,919 | | 272 | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 11 | 8,240 | | 8,006 | | 234 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 10 | 8,219 | | 8,001 | | 218 | 2.7 |
| 2024 | 09 | 8,200 | | 7,969 | | 231 | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 08 | 8,282 | | 7,948 | | 334 | 4.0 |
| 2024 | 07 | 8,319 | | 8,015 | | 304 | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 06 | 8,440 | | 8,071 | | 369 | 4.4 |
| 2024 | 05 | 8,341 | | 8,073 | | 268 | 3.2 |
| 2024 | 04 | 8,204 | | 7,949 | | 255 | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 03 | 8,105 | | 7,795 | | 310 | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 02 | 8,104 | | 7,789 | | 315 | 3.9 |
| 2024 | 01 | 8,022 | | 7,731 | | 291 | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 12 | 8,108 | | 7,874 | | 234 | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 11 | 8,086 | | 7,923 | | 163 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 10 | 8,103 | | 7,911 | | 192 | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 09 | 8,115 | | 7,908 | | 207 | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 08 | 8,244 | | 7,958 | | 286 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 07 | 8,322 | | 8,053 | | 269 | 3.2 |
| 2023 | 06 | 8,352 | | 8,026 | | 326 | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 05 | 8,178 | | 7,903 | | 275 | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 04 | 8,071 | | 7,805 | | 266 | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 03 | 8,048 | | 7,770 | | 278 | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 02 | 8,036 | | 7,737 | | 299 | 3.7 |
| 2023 | 01 | 7,969 | | 7,706 | | 263 | 3.3 |
| 2022 | 12 | 8,013 | | 7,795 | | 218 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 11 | 7,936 | | 7,761 | | 175 | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 10 | 7,973 | | 7,833 | | 140 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 09 | 8,014 | | 7,866 | | 148 | 1.8 |
| 2022 | 08 | 8,129 | | 7,907 | | 222 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 07 | 8,129 | | 7,912 | | 217 | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 06 | 8,040 | | 7,810 | | 230 | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 05 | 7,942 | | 7,755 | | 187 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 04 | 7,877 | | 7,686 | | 191 | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 03 | 7,906 | | 7,666 | | 240 | 3.0 |
| 2022 | 02 | 7,838 | | 7,587 | | 251 | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 01 | 7,849 | | 7,568 | | 281 | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 12 | 7,769 | | 7,554 | | 215 | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 11 | 7,755 | | 7,555 | | 200 | 2.6 |
| 2021 | 10 | 7,763 | | 7,569 | | 194 | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 09 | 7,848 | | 7,624 | | 224 | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 08 | 7,876 | | 7,598 | | 278 | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 07 | 7,895 | | 7,580 | | 315 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | 06 | 7,933 | | 7,544 | | 389 | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 05 | 7,818 | | 7,504 | | 314 | 4.0 |
| 2021 | 04 | 7,829 | | 7,491 | | 338 | 4.3 |
| 2021 | 03 | 7,813 | | 7,417 | | 396 | 5.1 |
| 2021 | 02 | 7,807 | | 7,416 | | 391 | 5.0 |
| 2021 | 01 | 7,808 | | 7,374 | | 434 | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 12 | 7,915 | | 7,470 | | 445 | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 11 | 8,003 | | 7,653 | | 350 | 4.4 |
| 2020 | 10 | 8,110 | | 7,770 | | 340 | 4.2 |
| 2020 | 09 | 8,189 | | 7,784 | | 405 | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 08 | 8,388 | | 7,908 | | 480 | 5.7 |
| 2020 | 07 | 8,355 | | 7,705 | | 650 | 7.8 |
| 2020 | 06 | 8,310 | | 7,598 | | 712 | 8.6 |
| 2020 | 05 | 7,972 | | 7,104 | | 868 | 10.9 |
| 2020 | 04 | 7,658 | | 6,907 | | 751 | 9.8 |
| 2020 | 03 | 7,938 | | 7,493 | | 445 | 5.6 |
| 2020 | 02 | 7,951 | | 7,581 | | 370 | 4.7 |
| 2020 | 01 | 7,881 | | 7,506 | | 375 | 4.8 |
| 2019 | 12 | 7,981 | | 7,616 | | 365 | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 11 | 7,999 | | 7,663 | | 336 | 4.2 |
| 2019 | 10 | 8,011 | | 7,711 | | 300 | 3.7 |
| 2019 | 09 | 8,016 | | 7,732 | | 284 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 08 | 8,018 | | 7,688 | | 330 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 07 | 7,936 | | 7,608 | | 328 | 4.1 |
| 2019 | 06 | 7,962 | | 7,600 | | 362 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 05 | 7,836 | | 7,554 | | 282 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 04 | 7,737 | | 7,455 | | 282 | 3.6 |
| 2019 | 03 | 7,826 | | 7,478 | | 348 | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 02 | 7,823 | | 7,480 | | 343 | 4.4 |
| 2019 | 01 | 7,765 | | 7,389 | | 376 | 4.8 |
| 2018 | 12 | 7,885 | | 7,559 | | 326 | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 11 | 7,831 | | 7,581 | | 250 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 10 | 7,849 | | 7,631 | | 218 | 2.8 |
| 2018 | 09 | 7,876 | | 7,626 | | 250 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 08 | 7,921 | | 7,620 | | 301 | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 07 | 7,902 | | 7,612 | | 290 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 06 | 7,862 | | 7,546 | | 316 | 4.0 |
| 2018 | 05 | 7,781 | | 7,519 | | 262 | 3.4 |
| 2018 | 04 | 7,778 | | 7,487 | | 291 | 3.7 |
| 2018 | 03 | 7,650 | | 7,316 | | 334 | 4.4 |
| 2018 | 02 | 7,707 | | 7,360 | | 347 | 4.5 |
| 2018 | 01 | 7,636 | | 7,279 | | 357 | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 12 | 7,689 | | 7,387 | | 302 | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 11 | 7,696 | | 7,421 | | 275 | 3.6 |
| 2017 | 10 | 7,701 | | 7,450 | | 251 | 3.3 |
| 2017 | 09 | 7,738 | | 7,467 | | 271 | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 08 | 7,742 | | 7,412 | | 330 | 4.3 |
| 2017 | 07 | 7,768 | | 7,418 | | 350 | 4.5 |
| 2017 | 06 | 7,761 | | 7,393 | | 368 | 4.7 |
| 2017 | 05 | 7,688 | | 7,384 | | 304 | 4.0 |
| 2017 | 04 | 7,724 | | 7,383 | | 341 | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 03 | 7,724 | | 7,324 | | 400 | 5.2 |
| 2017 | 02 | 7,762 | | 7,328 | | 434 | 5.6 |
| 2017 | 01 | 7,662 | | 7,224 | | 438 | 5.7 |
| 2016 | 12 | 7,561 | | 7,184 | | 377 | 5.0 |
| 2016 | 11 | 7,556 | | 7,232 | | 324 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 10 | 7,638 | | 7,276 | | 362 | 4.7 |
| 2016 | 09 | 7,695 | | 7,298 | | 397 | 5.2 |
| 2016 | 08 | 7,544 | | 7,172 | | 372 | 4.9 |
| 2016 | 07 | 7,593 | | 7,194 | | 399 | 5.3 |
| 2016 | 06 | 7,609 | | 7,169 | | 440 | 5.8 |
| 2016 | 05 | 7,516 | | 7,195 | | 321 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 04 | 7,576 | | 7,253 | | 323 | 4.3 |
| 2016 | 03 | 7,601 | | 7,233 | | 368 | 4.8 |
| 2016 | 02 | 7,553 | | 7,171 | | 382 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 01 | 7,480 | | 7,096 | | 384 | 5.1 |
| 2015 | 12 | 7,462 | | 7,115 | | 347 | 4.7 |
| 2015 | 11 | 7,500 | | 7,194 | | 306 | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 10 | 7,511 | | 7,223 | | 288 | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 09 | 7,508 | | 7,194 | | 314 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 08 | 7,405 | | 7,104 | | 301 | 4.1 |
| 2015 | 07 | 7,479 | | 7,117 | | 362 | 4.8 |
| 2015 | 06 | 7,521 | | 7,142 | | 379 | 5.0 |
| 2015 | 05 | 7,531 | | 7,197 | | 334 | 4.4 |
| 2015 | 04 | 7,457 | | 7,144 | | 313 | 4.2 |
| 2015 | 03 | 7,352 | | 6,995 | | 357 | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 02 | 7,373 | | 6,987 | | 386 | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 01 | 7,307 | | 6,906 | | 401 | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 12 | 7,625 | | 6,959 | | 666 | 8.7 |
| 2014 | 11 | 7,710 | | 7,134 | | 576 | 7.5 |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | | 7,131 | | 431 | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 09 | 7,548 | | 7,076 | | 472 | 6.3 |
| 2014 | 08 | 7,462 | | 6,932 | | 530 | 7.1 |
| 2014 | 07 | 7,599 | | 7,000 | | 599 | 7.9 |
| 2014 | 06 | 7,574 | | 6,967 | | 607 | 8.0 |
| 2014 | 05 | 7,569 | | 6,996 | | 573 | 7.6 |
| 2014 | 04 | 7,606 | | 6,898 | | 708 | 9.3 |
| 2014 | 03 | 7,706 | | 6,838 | | 868 | 11.3 |
| 2014 | 02 | 7,649 | | 6,779 | | 870 | 11.4 |
| 2014 | 01 | 7,610 | | 6,714 | | 896 | 11.8 |
| 2013 | 12 | 7,504 | | 6,762 | | 742 | 9.9 |
| 2013 | 11 | 7,507 | | 6,886 | | 621 | 8.3 |
| 2013 | 10 | 7,398 | | 6,890 | | 508 | 6.9 |
| 2013 | 09 | 7,397 | | 6,850 | | 547 | 7.4 |
| 2013 | 08 | 7,432 | | 6,781 | | 651 | 8.8 |
| 2013 | 07 | 7,542 | | 6,817 | | 725 | 9.6 |
| 2013 | 06 | 7,539 | | 6,795 | | 744 | 9.9 |
| 2013 | 05 | 7,561 | | 6,865 | | 696 | 9.2 |
| 2013 | 04 | 7,594 | | 6,768 | | 826 | 10.9 |
| 2013 | 03 | 7,576 | | 6,686 | | 890 | 11.7 |
| 2013 | 02 | 7,582 | | 6,668 | | 914 | 12.1 |
| 2013 | 01 | 7,654 | | 6,647 | | 1,007 | 13.2 |
| 2012 | 12 | 7,574 | | 6,722 | | 852 | 11.2 |
| 2012 | 11 | 7,577 | | 6,861 | | 716 | 9.4 |
| 2012 | 10 | 7,485 | | 6,850 | | 635 | 8.5 |
| 2012 | 09 | 7,399 | | 6,769 | | 630 | 8.5 |
| 2012 | 08 | 7,442 | | 6,738 | | 704 | 9.5 |
| 2012 | 07 | 7,586 | | 6,767 | | 819 | 10.8 |
| 2012 | 06 | 7,530 | | 6,709 | | 821 | 10.9 |
| 2012 | 05 | 7,507 | | 6,750 | | 757 | 10.1 |
| 2012 | 04 | 7,454 | | 6,664 | | 790 | 10.6 |
| 2012 | 03 | 7,502 | | 6,554 | | 948 | 12.6 |
| 2012 | 02 | 7,428 | | 6,471 | | 957 | 12.9 |
| 2012 | 01 | 7,391 | | 6,416 | | 975 | 13.2 |
| 2011 | 12 | 7,325 | | 6,484 | | 841 | 11.5 |
| 2011 | 11 | 7,345 | | 6,612 | | 733 | 10.0 |
| 2011 | 10 | 7,225 | | 6,548 | | 677 | 9.4 |
| 2011 | 09 | 7,291 | | 6,532 | | 759 | 10.4 |
| 2011 | 08 | 7,409 | | 6,538 | | 871 | 11.8 |
| 2011 | 07 | 7,751 | | 6,574 | | 1,177 | 15.2 |
| 2011 | 06 | 7,515 | | 6,570 | | 945 | 12.6 |
| 2011 | 05 | 7,423 | | 6,530 | | 893 | 12.0 |
| 2011 | 04 | 7,502 | | 6,500 | | 1,002 | 13.4 |
| 2011 | 03 | 7,515 | | 6,370 | | 1,145 | 15.2 |
| 2011 | 02 | 7,475 | | 6,369 | | 1,106 | 14.8 |
| 2011 | 01 | 7,567 | | 6,414 | | 1,153 | 15.2 |
| 2010 | 12 | 7,497 | | 6,515 | | 982 | 13.1 |
| 2010 | 11 | 7,467 | | 6,583 | | 884 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | 10 | 7,336 | | 6,556 | | 780 | 10.6 |
| 2010 | 09 | 7,397 | | 6,556 | | 841 | 11.4 |
| 2010 | 08 | 7,476 | | 6,591 | | 885 | 11.8 |
| 2010 | 07 | 7,612 | | 6,687 | | 925 | 12.2 |
| 2010 | 06 | 7,482 | | 6,537 | | 945 | 12.6 |
| 2010 | 05 | 7,325 | | 6,434 | | 891 | 12.2 |
| 2010 | 04 | 7,434 | | 6,446 | | 988 | 13.3 |
| 2010 | 03 | 7,582 | | 6,400 | | 1,182 | 15.6 |
| 2010 | 02 | 7,580 | | 6,418 | | 1,162 | 15.3 |
| 2010 | 01 | 7,774 | | 6,654 | | 1,120 | 14.4 |
| 2009 | 12 | 7,641 | | 6,699 | | 942 | 12.3 |
| 2009 | 11 | 7,532 | | 6,707 | | 825 | 11.0 |
| 2009 | 10 | 7,509 | | 6,743 | | 766 | 10.2 |
| 2009 | 09 | 7,518 | | 6,672 | | 846 | 11.3 |
| 2009 | 08 | 7,459 | | 6,543 | | 916 | 12.3 |
| 2009 | 07 | 7,434 | | 6,490 | | 944 | 12.7 |
| 2009 | 06 | 7,535 | | 6,534 | | 1,001 | 13.3 |
| 2009 | 05 | 7,383 | | 6,446 | | 937 | 12.7 |
| 2009 | 04 | 7,377 | | 6,315 | | 1,062 | 14.4 |
| 2009 | 03 | 7,451 | | 6,287 | | 1,164 | 15.6 |
| 2009 | 02 | 7,486 | | 6,275 | | 1,211 | 16.2 |
| 2009 | 01 | 7,500 | | 6,316 | | 1,184 | 15.8 |
| 2008 | 12 | 7,417 | | 6,439 | | 978 | 13.2 |
| 2008 | 11 | 7,379 | | 6,546 | | 833 | 11.3 |
| 2008 | 10 | 7,271 | | 6,600 | | 671 | 9.2 |
| 2008 | 09 | 7,178 | | 6,545 | | 633 | 8.8 |
| 2008 | 08 | 7,122 | | 6,456 | | 666 | 9.4 |
| 2008 | 07 | 7,179 | | 6,513 | | 666 | 9.3 |
| 2008 | 06 | 7,212 | | 6,537 | | 675 | 9.4 |
| 2008 | 05 | 7,161 | | 6,525 | | 636 | 8.9 |
| 2008 | 04 | 7,132 | | 6,345 | | 787 | 11.0 |
| 2008 | 03 | 7,144 | | 6,311 | | 833 | 11.7 |
| 2008 | 02 | 7,141 | | 6,263 | | 878 | 12.3 |
| 2008 | 01 | 7,169 | | 6,308 | | 861 | 12.0 |