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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
2024		 May
2024		 June
2023		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
United States
Labor Force 168,009,000 167,732,000 167,000,000 0.2% 0.6%
Employment 161,199,000 161,083,000 161,004,000 0.1% 0.1%
Unemployment 6,811,000 6,649,000 5,997,000 2.4% 13.6%
Unemployment Rate 4.1% 4.0% 3.6%    

June
2024		 May
2024		 June
2023		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
South Dakota
Labor Force 481,700 481,500 481,100 0.0% 0.1%
Employment 472,200 471,900 471,600 0.1% 0.1%
Unemployment 9,500 9,600 9,500 -1.0% 0.0%
Unemployment Rate 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%    
South Dakota Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
  June
2024		 May
2024		 June
2023		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 467,700 468,200 461,900 -0.1% 1.3%
Mining, Logging and Construction 31,000 31,000 29,400 0.0% 5.4%
  Mining and Logging 1,200 1,300 1,300 -7.7% -7.7%
  Construction 29,800 29,700 28,100 0.3% 6.0%
Manufacturing 44,300 44,600 45,300 -0.7% -2.2%
   Durable Goods 26,700 27,200 28,300 -1.8% -5.7%
   Non-Durable Goods 17,600 17,400 17,000 1.1% 3.5%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 92,300 91,900 91,700 0.4% 0.7%
  Wholesale Trade 22,400 22,500 22,200 -0.4% 0.9%
  Retail Trade 54,000 53,600 53,900 0.7% 0.2%
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 15,900 15,800 15,600 0.6% 1.9%
Information 5,000 5,200 5,100 -3.8% -2.0%
Financial Activities 27,000 27,600 27,900 -2.2% -3.2%
Professional and Business Services 37,900 37,900 37,600 0.0% 0.8%
Private Education and Health Services 77,500 78,100 76,600 -0.8% 1.2%
  Private Educational Services 7,300 7,900 7,400 -7.6% -1.4%
  Health Care and Social Assistance 70,200 70,200 69,200 0.0% 1.4%
Leisure and Hospitality 51,300 50,900 49,500 0.8% 3.6%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 18,400 18,100 18,200 1.7% 1.1%
Government 83,000 82,900 80,600 0.1% 3.0%
  Federal Government 11,700 11,800 11,500 -0.8% 1.7%
  State Government 18,200 18,300 17,800 -0.5% 2.2%
  Local Government 53,100 52,800 51,300 0.6% 3.5%
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
  May
2024		 April
2024		 May
2023		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 79,600 79,700 78,700 -0.1% 1.1%
Employment 78,100 78,200 77,200 -0.1% 1.2%
Unemployment 1,600 1,600 1,500 0.0% 6.7%
Unemployment Rate 2.0% 2.0% 2.0%    
Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 164,600 164,600 165,000 0.0% -0.2%
Employment 161,700 161,600 162,100 0.1% -0.2%
Unemployment 3,000 3,000 2,900 0.0% 3.4%
Unemployment Rate 1.8% 1.8% 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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