Workforce

Traill County has a highly productive, well-educated, and dedicated workforce. Companies benefit from lower worker absenteeism, low employee turnover, and few work stoppages leading to a business environment that maximizes productivity and success.

Traill County population 7,868

4.9% Traill County Unemployment (Jan 2011) (not seasonally adjusted)

3.8% North Dakota Unemployment (Dec 2010)

Traill County labor force 3,965 (2009)

83.7% are high school graduates

21.8% have bachelor’s degree or higher

Extremely low absenteeism and turnover rates

Median household income $48,646 (2008)

Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.5

North Dakota ranks #3 in happiness in Gallup’s well-being index

More than 43,000 postsecondary students within an hour's drive of Traill County.