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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
2025		 May
2025		 June
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
United States
Labor Force 170,380,000 170,510,000 168,005,000 -0.1% 1.4%
Employment 163,366,000 163,273,000 161,155,000 0.1% 1.4%
Unemployment 7,015,000 7,237,000 6,849,000 -3.1% 2.4%
Unemployment Rate 4.1% 4.2% 4.1%    

June
2025		 May
2025		 June
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
South Dakota
Labor Force 493,900 493,800 488,300 0.0% 1.1%
Employment 484,900 484,800 479,400 0.0% 1.1%
Unemployment 9,000 9,000 8,800 0.0% 2.3%
Unemployment Rate 1.8% 1.8% 1.8%    
South Dakota Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
  June
2025		 May
2025		 June
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 472,700 471,000 466,700 0.4% 1.3%
Mining, Logging and Construction 31,500 32,100 29,900 -1.9% 5.4%
  Mining and Logging 1,200 1,300 1,300 -7.7% -7.7%
  Construction 30,300 30,800 28,600 -1.6% 5.9%
Manufacturing 44,100 44,100 45,200 0.0% -2.4%
   Durable Goods 27,600 27,400 28,000 0.7% -1.4%
   Non-Durable Goods 16,500 16,700 17,200 -1.2% -4.1%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 91,900 92,200 92,400 -0.3% -0.5%
  Wholesale Trade 22,500 22,500 22,500 0.0% 0.0%
  Retail Trade 53,800 54,100 54,100 -0.6% -0.6%
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 15,600 15,600 15,800 0.0% -1.3%
Information 5,200 5,300 5,100 -1.9% 2.0%
Financial Activities 27,200 27,300 27,500 -0.4% -1.1%
Professional and Business Services 38,400 37,500 37,500 2.4% 2.4%
Private Education and Health Services 79,600 79,700 78,700 -0.1% 1.1%
  Private Educational Services 6,900 7,200 7,500 -4.2% -8.0%
  Health Care and Social Assistance 72,700 72,500 71,200 0.3% 2.1%
Leisure and Hospitality 52,100 50,500 50,000 3.2% 4.2%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 19,200 19,000 18,600 1.1% 3.2%
Government 83,500 83,300 81,800 0.2% 2.1%
  Federal Government 11,400 11,400 11,700 0.0% -2.6%
  State Government 19,100 19,200 18,300 -0.5% 4.4%
  Local Government 53,000 52,700 51,800 0.6% 2.3%
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
  May
2025		 April
2025		 May
2024		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 81,700 81,700 79,300 0.0% 3.0%
Employment 80,200 80,300 77,900 -0.1% 3.0%
Unemployment 1,400 1,400 1,400 0.0% 0.0%
Unemployment Rate 1.8% 1.7% 1.8%    
Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 176,800 176,500 174,600 0.2% 1.3%
Employment 173,700 173,500 171,700 0.1% 1.2%
Unemployment 3,100 3,100 2,900 0.0% 6.9%
Unemployment Rate 1.7% 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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