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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

April
2026		 March
2026		 April
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
United States
Labor Force 169,995,000 170,087,000 171,054,000 -0.1% -0.6%
Employment 162,622,000 162,848,000 163,898,000 -0.1% -0.8%
Unemployment 7,373,000 7,239,000 7,155,000 1.9% 3.0%
Unemployment Rate 4.3% 4.3% 4.2%    

March
2026		 February
2026		 March
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
South Dakota
Labor Force 491,800 492,800 490,400 -0.2% 0.3%
Employment 480,700 481,700 480,600 -0.2% 0.0%
Unemployment 11,200 11,100 9,800 0.9% 14.3%
Unemployment Rate 2.3% 2.3% 2.0%    
South Dakota Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Seasonally Adjusted
  March
2026		 February
2026		 March
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 469,600 470,200 468,500 -0.1% 0.2%
Mining, Logging and Construction 31,100 31,100 31,100 0.0% 0.0%
  Mining and Logging 1,200 1,300 1,100 -7.7% 9.1%
  Construction 29,900 29,800 30,000 0.3% -0.3%
Manufacturing 43,800 43,900 44,300 -0.2% -1.1%
  Durable Goods 27,100 27,200 27,200 -0.4% -0.4%
  Non-Durable Goods 16,700 16,700 17,100 0.0% -2.3%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 91,600 91,700 92,300 -0.1% -0.8%
  Wholesale Trade 22,300 22,200 22,300 0.5% 0.0%
  Retail Trade 53,300 53,500 53,800 -0.4% -0.9%
  Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities 16,000 16,000 16,200 0.0% -1.2%
Information 4,900 4,800 5,100 2.1% -3.9%
Financial Activities 26,800 26,800 27,500 0.0% -2.5%
Professional and Business Services 36,400 37,000 37,500 -1.6% -2.9%
Private Education and Health Services 81,400 80,700 79,800 0.9% 2.0%
  Private Educational Services 7,700 7,800 7,700 -1.3% 0.0%
  Health Care and Social Assistance 73,700 72,900 72,100 1.1% 2.2%
Leisure and Hospitality 53,600 54,000 50,300 -0.7% 6.6%
Other Services (except Public Administration) 18,800 18,900 18,600 -0.5% 1.1%
Government 81,200 81,300 82,000 -0.1% -1.0%
  Federal Government 10,800 10,800 11,600 0.0% -6.9%
  State Government 18,400 18,400 18,300 0.0% 0.5%
  Local Government 52,000 52,100 52,100 -0.2% -0.2%
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
  February
2026		 January
2026		 February
2025		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 82,000 82,000 81,400 0.0% 0.7%
Employment 80,300 80,200 80,000 0.1% 0.4%
Unemployment 1,700 1,700 1,500 0.0% 13.3%
Unemployment Rate 2.1% 2.1% 1.8%    
Sioux Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area
Labor Force 176,800 176,600 176,300 0.1% 0.3%
Employment 173,000 172,900 173,200 0.1% -0.1%
Unemployment 3,800 3,800 3,100 0.0% 22.6%
Unemployment Rate 2.2% 2.1% 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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