Marcia Hultman

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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

South Dakota Area Labor Force

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Area January 2023   January 2022
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Rapid City MSA 77,193 75,693 1,500 1.9% 75,662 73,649 2,013 2.7%
Sioux Falls MSA 161,165 158,113 3,052 1.9% 159,906 155,894 4,012 2.5%
Aberdeen MiSA 21,624 21,161 463 2.1% 22,376 21,730 646 2.9%
Brookings MiSA 18,844 18,465 379 2.0% 18,440 17,925 515 2.8%
Huron MiSA 9,199 9,028 171 1.9% 9,150 8,898 252 2.8%
Mitchell MiSA 12,723 12,461 262 2.1% 12,599 12,256 343 2.7%
Pierre MiSA 12,414 12,195 219 1.8% 12,510 12,194 316 2.5%
Spearfish MiSA 13,792 13,551 241 1.7% 13,625 13,321 304 2.2%
Vermillion MiSA 7,458 7,317 141 1.9% 7,585 7,403 182 2.4%
Watertown MiSA 15,836 15,517 319 2.0% 15,879 15,407 472 3.0%
Yankton MiSA 11,565 11,375 190 1.6% 11,621 11,369 252 2.2%
Dewey-Ziebach LMA 3,188 3,071 117 3.7% 3,171 3,033 138 4.4%
Note: 2023 data is preliminary and subject to revision. Data may not sum to totals because of 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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