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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

June
2026		 May
2026		 June
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
United States
Labor Force 169,358,000 170,078,000 170,380,000 -0.4% -0.6%
Employment 162,264,000 162,771,000 163,327,000 -0.3% -0.7%
Unemployment 7,094,000 7,307,000 7,054,000 -2.9% 0.6%
Unemployment Rate 4.2% 4.3% 4.1%    

June
2026		 May
2026		 June
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
South Dakota
Labor Force 488,700 489,900 491,800 -0.2% -0.6%
Employment 478,800 479,600 481,900 -0.2% -0.6%
Unemployment 9,900 10,300 9,900 -3.9% 0.0%
Unemployment Rate 2.0% 2.1% 2.0%    
South Dakota Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
  June
2026		 May
2026		 June
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 471,500 471,400 469,200 0.0% 0.5%
Mining, Logging and Construction 31,700 31,900 31,000 -0.6% 2.3%
  Mining and Logging 1,200 1,200 1,200 0.0% 0.0%
  Construction 30,500 30,700 29,800 -0.7% 2.3%
Manufacturing 43,600 43,700 44,100 -0.2% -1.1%
  Durable Goods 27,200 27,200 27,400 0.0% -0.7%
  Non-Durable Goods 16,400 16,500 16,700 -0.6% -1.8%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 91,600 91,700 92,600 -0.1% -1.1%
  Wholesale Trade 22,300 22,200 22,300 0.5% 0.0%
  Retail Trade 53,300 53,500 53,800 -0.4% -0.9%
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 16,000 16,000 16,500 0.0% -3.0%
Information 5,000 4,900 5,100 2.0% -2.0%
Financial Activities 27,100 27,100 27,300 0.0% -0.7%
Professional and Business Services 36,600 36,200 37,300 1.1% -1.9%
Private Education and Health Services 81,800 81,800 80,200 0.0% 2.0%
  Private Educational Services 7,600 7,700 7,600 -1.3% 0.0%
  Health Care and Social Assistance 74,200 74,100 72,600 0.1% 2.2%
Leisure and Hospitality 53,900 54,200 50,700 -0.6% 6.3%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 18,900 18,900 18,600 0.0% 1.6%
Government 81,300 81,000 82,300 0.4% -1.2%
  Federal Government 10,800 10,700 11,500 0.9% -6.1%
  State Government 18,400 18,300 18,300 0.5% 0.5%
  Local Government 52,100 52,000 52,500 0.2% -0.8%
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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



South Dakota Metro Area Labor Force
Seasonally Adjusted
  June
2026		 May
2026		 June
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 81,100 81,600 80,800 -0.6% 0.4%
Employment 79,500 80,000 79,200 -0.6% 0.4%
Unemployment 1,600 1,600 1,600 0.0% 0.0%
Unemployment Rate 1.9% 2.0% 2.0%    
Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 177,500 177,500 178,900 0.0% -0.8%
Employment 174,000 173,900 175,500 0.1% -0.9%
Unemployment 3,600 3,600 3,400 0.0% 5.9%
Unemployment Rate 2.0% 2.0% 1.9%    
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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