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Marcia Hultman

Cabinet Secretary

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Labor Market Information Center

Economic Snapshot


South Dakota and United States Labor Force
Seasonally Adjusted

July
2026		 June
2026		 July
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
United States
Labor Force 169,094,000 169,358,000 170,412,000 -0.2% -0.8%
Employment 162,177,000 162,264,000 163,140,000 -0.1% -0.6%
Unemployment 6,916,000 7,094,000 7,272,000 -2.5% -4.9%
Unemployment Rate 4.1% 4.2% 4.3%    

July
2026		 June
2026		 July
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
South Dakota
Labor Force 487,100 488,600 492,400 -0.3% -1.1%
Employment 477,400 478,700 482,400 -0.3% -1.0%
Unemployment 9,700 9,900 10,000 -2.0% -3.0%
Unemployment Rate 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%    
South Dakota Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
  July
2026		 June
2026		 July
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 471,300 471,400 469,500 0.0% 0.4%
Mining, Logging and Construction 31,700 31,600 30,900 0.3% 2.6%
  Mining and Logging 1,200 1,200 1,200 0.0% 0.0%
  Construction 30,500 30,400 29,700 0.3% 2.7%
Manufacturing 43,900 43,800 44,100 0.2% -0.5%
  Durable Goods 27,300 27,300 27,300 0.0% 0.0%
  Non-Durable Goods 16,600 16,500 16,800 0.6% -1.2%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 91,500 91,700 92,700 -0.2% -1.3%
  Wholesale Trade 22,800 22,400 22,400 1.8% 1.8%
  Retail Trade 52,700 53,300 53,900 -1.1% -2.2%
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 16,000 16,000 16,400 0.0% -2.4%
Information 4,900 5,000 5,100 -2.0% -3.9%
Financial Activities 27,000 27,100 27,400 -0.4% -1.5%
Professional and Business Services 37,000 36,400 37,500 1.6% -1.3%
Private Education and Health Services 81,300 81,900 80,600 -0.7% 0.9%
  Private Educational Services 7,500 7,700 7,600 -2.6% -1.3%
  Health Care and Social Assistance 73,800 74,200 73,000 -0.5% 1.1%
Leisure and Hospitality 54,300 54,100 50,700 0.4% 7.1%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 19,000 19,000 18,700 0.0% 1.6%
Government 80,700 80,800 81,800 -0.1% -1.3%
  Federal Government 10,700 10,700 11,400 0.0% -6.1%
  State Government 18,400 18,400 18,400 0.0% 0.0%
  Local Government 51,600 51,700 52,000 -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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