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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

January
2025		 December
2024		 January
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
United States
Labor Force 170,744,000 168,547,000 167,339,000 1.3% 2.0%
Employment 163,895,000 161,661,000 161,190,000 1.4% 1.7%
Unemployment 6,849,000 6,886,000 6,149,000 -0.5% 11.4%
Unemployment Rate 4.0% 4.1% 3.7%    

December
2024		 November
2024		 December
2023		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
South Dakota
Labor Force 487,200 486,200 481,700 0.2% 1.1%
Employment 478,000 477,000 471,800 0.2% 1.3%
Unemployment 9,200 9,200 9,900 0.0% -7.1%
Unemployment Rate 1.9% 1.9% 2.1%    
South Dakota Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
  December
2024		 November
2024		 December
2023		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 468,600 467,600 469,600 0.2% -0.2%
Mining, Logging and Construction 33,000 32,400 31,800 1.9% 3.8%
  Mining and Logging 1,200 1,200 1,200 0.0% 0.0%
  Construction 31,800 31,200 30,600 1.9% 3.9%
Manufacturing 42,900 43,200 45,700 -0.7% -6.1%
   Durable Goods 25,800 26,100 28,800 -1.1% -10.4%
   Non-Durable Goods 17,100 17,100 16,900 0.0% 1.2%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 91,000 91,700 92,800 -0.8% -1.9%
  Wholesale Trade 22,200 22,500 22,700 -1.3% -2.2%
  Retail Trade 53,400 53,700 53,800 -0.6% -0.7%
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 15,400 15,500 16,300 -0.6% -5.5%
Information 5,100 5,000 5,200 2.0% -1.9%
Financial Activities 26,800 26,500 27,700 1.1% -3.2%
Professional and Business Services 38,400 37,900 37,400 1.3% 2.7%
Private Education and Health Services 78,500 78,600 77,400 -0.1% 1.4%
  Private Educational Services 7,800 7,900 7,800 -1.3% 0.0%
  Health Care and Social Assistance 70,700 70,700 69,600 0.0% 1.6%
Leisure and Hospitality 50,800 50,600 50,500 0.4% 0.6%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 18,200 18,100 18,800 0.6% -3.2%
Government 83,900 83,600 82,300 0.4% 1.9%
  Federal Government 11,800 11,800 11,700 0.0% 0.9%
  State Government 18,900 18,800 18,200 0.5% 3.8%
  Local Government 53,200 53,000 52,400 0.4% 1.5%
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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