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Economic Snapshot
South Dakota and United States Labor Force Seasonally Adjusted |
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August 2024 |
July 2024 |
August 2023 |
Percent Change | ||
Last Month |
Last Year |
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United States | |||||
Labor Force | 168,549,000 | 168,429,000 | 167,840,000 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Employment | 161,434,000 | 161,266,000 | 161,500,000 | 0.1% | 0.0% |
Unemployment | 7,115,000 | 7,163,000 | 6,340,000 | -0.7% | 12.2% |
Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 4.3% | 3.8% | ||
August 2024* |
July 2024 |
August 2023 |
Percent Change | ||
Last Month |
Last Year |
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South Dakota | |||||
Labor Force | 483,200 | 482,600 | 481,700 | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Employment | 473,600 | 473,000 | 471,800 | 0.1% | 0.4% |
Unemployment | 9,600 | 9,600 | 9,800 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
Unemployment Rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
South Dakota Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment Seasonally Adjusted |
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August 2024* |
July 2024 |
August 2023 |
Percent Change | ||
Last Month |
Last Year |
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Total Nonfarm | 464,700 | 467,800 | 463,200 | -0.7% | 0.3% |
Mining, Logging and Construction | 31,500 | 31,600 | 29,600 | -0.3% | 6.4% |
Mining and Logging | 1,200 | 1,200 | 1,200 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Construction | 30,300 | 30,400 | 28,400 | -0.3% | 6.7% |
Manufacturing | 44,100 | 44,300 | 45,100 | -0.5% | -2.2% |
Durable Goods | 26,600 | 26,900 | 28,200 | -1.1% | -5.7% |
Non-Durable Goods | 17,500 | 17,400 | 16,900 | 0.6% | 3.6% |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 92,900 | 92,600 | 92,100 | 0.3% | 0.9% |
Wholesale Trade | 22,500 | 22,500 | 22,200 | 0.0% | 1.4% |
Retail Trade | 54,400 | 54,300 | 54,100 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities | 16,000 | 15,800 | 15,800 | 1.3% | 1.3% |
Information | 5,000 | 5,100 | 5,100 | -2.0% | -2.0% |
Financial Activities | 27,100 | 27,200 | 27,800 | -0.4% | -2.5% |
Professional and Business Services | 37,700 | 37,700 | 37,500 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Private Education and Health Services | 78,100 | 78,100 | 77,100 | 0.0% | 1.3% |
Private Educational Services | 7,300 | 7,300 | 7,500 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
Health Care and Social Assistance | 70,800 | 70,800 | 69,600 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
Leisure and Hospitality | 47,300 | 50,500 | 49,500 | -6.3% | -4.4% |
Other Services (except Public Administration) | 18,500 | 18,200 | 18,200 | 1.6% | 1.6% |
Government | 82,500 | 82,500 | 81,200 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
Federal Government | 11,800 | 11,700 | 11,600 | 0.9% | 1.7% |
State Government | 18,300 | 18,400 | 18,200 | -0.5% | 0.5% |
Local Government | 52,400 | 52,400 | 51,400 | 0.0% | 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 |
South Dakota Metro Area Labor Force Seasonally Adjusted |
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July 2024 |
June 2024 |
July 2023 |
Percent Change | ||
Last Month |
Last Year |
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Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area | |||||
Labor Force | 79,400 | 79,400 | 79,000 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Employment | 77,800 | 77,800 | 77,400 | 0.0% | 0.5% |
Unemployment | 1,600 | 1,600 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Unemployment Rate | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% | ||
Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area | |||||
Labor Force | 165,100 | 164,600 | 165,500 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
Employment | 162,100 | 161,700 | 162,500 | 0.2% | -0.2% |
Unemployment | 3,000 | 3,000 | 2,900 | 0.0% | 3.4% |
Unemployment Rate | 1.8% | 1.8% | 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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