Job Service ND reports 2.5% unemployment, expanding H-2A placements and a work‑readiness program for justice‑involved residents Phil Davis, Workforce Service Director at Job Service North Dakota, told the committee the state unemployment rate is about 2.5%, H-2A placements approached 5,000 in 2025, and the JP3 job-placement partnership (funded about $640,000) has reduced recidivism among participants and raised average earnings.

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