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Marcia Hultman

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Labor Market Information Center

Economic Snapshot


South Dakota and United States Labor Force
Seasonally Adjusted

February
2025		 January
2025		 February
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
United States
Labor Force 170,359,000 170,744,000 167,475,000 -0.2% 1.7%
Employment 163,307,000 163,895,000 161,013,000 -0.4% 1.4%
Unemployment 7,052,000 6,849,000 6,462,000 3.0% 9.1%
Unemployment Rate 4.1% 4.0% 3.9%    

January
2025		 December
2024		 January
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
South Dakota
Labor Force 491,500 490,700 484,400 0.2% 1.5%
Employment 482,200 481,600 475,900 0.1% 1.3%
Unemployment 9,300 9,100 8,500 2.2% 9.4%
Unemployment Rate 1.9% 1.9% 1.7%    
South Dakota Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
  January
2025		 December
2024		 January
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 472,900 470,500 465,100 0.5% 1.7%
Mining, Logging and Construction 31,600 31,100 29,700 1.6% 6.4%
  Mining and Logging 1,400 1,300 1,200 7.7% 16.7%
  Construction 30,200 29,800 28,500 1.3% 6.0%
Manufacturing 44,200 44,200 45,400 0.0% -2.6%
   Durable Goods 27,200 27,300 28,300 -0.4% -3.9%
   Non-Durable Goods 17,000 16,900 17,100 0.6% -0.6%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 93,400 92,300 92,500 1.2% 1.0%
  Wholesale Trade 23,000 22,300 22,500 3.1% 2.2%
  Retail Trade 54,500 54,300 53,700 0.4% 1.5%
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 15,900 15,700 16,300 1.3% -2.5%
Information 5,200 5,200 5,100 0.0% 2.0%
Financial Activities 27,500 27,500 27,700 0.0% -0.7%
Professional and Business Services 38,400 37,600 37,100 2.1% 3.5%
Private Education and Health Services 79,900 79,700 77,700 0.3% 2.8%
  Private Educational Services 7,800 7,700 7,600 1.3% 2.6%
  Health Care and Social Assistance 72,100 72,000 70,100 0.1% 2.9%
Leisure and Hospitality 51,000 51,300 49,700 -0.6% 2.6%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 18,600 18,500 18,400 0.5% 1.1%
Government 83,100 83,100 81,800 0.0% 1.6%
  Federal Government 11,700 11,800 11,700 -0.8% 0.0%
  State Government 18,800 18,900 18,200 -0.5% 3.3%
  Local Government 52,600 52,400 51,900 0.4% 1.3%
Preliminary data; subject to revision. The published unemployment rate presented above may not equal the percentage calculated using the published unemployed and labor force figures presented above due to rounding.
Source: Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


South Dakota Metro Area Labor Force
Seasonally Adjusted
  December
2024		 November
2024		 December
2023		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 80,600 80,000 79,800 0.8% 1.0%
Employment 79,100 78,500 78,200 0.8% 1.2%
Unemployment 1,500 1,500 1,600 0.0% -6.3%
Unemployment Rate 1.9% 1.9% 2.0%    
Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 166,100 165,700 165,700 0.2% 0.2%
Employment 163,200 162,800 162,700 0.2% 0.3%
Unemployment 2,900 2,900 3,000 0.0% -3.3%
Unemployment Rate 1.8% 1.7% 1.8%    
Preliminary data; subject to revision. The published unemployment rate presented above may not equal the percentage calculated using the published unemployed and labor force figures presented above due to rounding.
Source: Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

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