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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

July
2025		 June
2025		 July
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
United States
Labor Force 170,342,000 170,380,000 168,315,000 0.0% 1.2%
Employment 163,106,000 163,366,000 161,219,000 -0.2% 1.2%
Unemployment 7,236,000 7,015,000 7,097,000 3.2% 2.0%
Unemployment Rate 4.2% 4.1% 4.2%    

July
2025		 June
2025		 July
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
South Dakota
Labor Force 493,300 493,800 489,200 -0.1% 0.8%
Employment 484,100 484,800 480,300 -0.1% 0.8%
Unemployment 9,200 9,000 8,900 2.2% 3.4%
Unemployment Rate 1.9% 1.8% 1.8%    
South Dakota Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
  July
2025		 June
2025		 July
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 471,500 472,100 467,300 -0.1% 0.9%
Mining, Logging and Construction 31,700 31,200 30,400 1.6% 4.3%
  Mining and Logging 1,300 1,200 1,300 8.3% 0.0%
  Construction 30,400 30,000 29,100 1.3% 4.5%
Manufacturing 44,100 43,900 45,100 0.5% -2.2%
   Durable Goods 27,600 27,500 27,900 0.4% -1.1%
   Non-Durable Goods 16,500 16,400 17,200 0.6% -4.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 91,900 91,800 92,500 0.1% -0.6%
  Wholesale Trade 22,600 22,500 22,600 0.4% 0.0%
  Retail Trade 53,700 53,700 54,200 0.0% -0.9%
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 15,600 15,600 15,700 0.0% -0.6%
Information 5,300 5,300 5,100 0.0% 3.9%
Financial Activities 27,800 27,400 27,400 1.5% 1.5%
Professional and Business Services 38,100 38,300 37,500 -0.5% 1.6%
Private Education and Health Services 79,800 79,600 79,000 0.3% 1.0%
  Private Educational Services 7,000 6,900 7,500 1.4% -6.7%
  Health Care and Social Assistance 72,800 72,700 71,500 0.1% 1.8%
Leisure and Hospitality 51,400 52,000 49,800 -1.2% 3.2%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 19,200 19,200 18,500 0.0% 3.8%
Government 82,200 83,400 82,000 -1.4% 0.2%
  Federal Government 11,300 11,400 11,700 -0.9% -3.4%
  State Government 19,100 19,100 18,500 0.0% 3.2%
  Local Government 51,800 52,900 51,800 -2.1% 0.0%
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
  July
2025		 June
2025		 July
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 81,500 81,600 79,800 -0.1% 2.1%
Employment 80,000 80,100 78,400 -0.1% 2.0%
Unemployment 1,500 1,400 1,500 7.1% 0.0%
Unemployment Rate 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%    
Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 177,200 177,000 175,500 0.1% 1.0%
Employment 174,000 173,900 172,500 0.1% 0.9%
Unemployment 3,100 3,100 3,000 0.0% 3.3%
Unemployment Rate 1.8% 1.7% 1.7%    
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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