Marcia Hultman

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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

South Dakota Area Labor Force

Not Seasonally Adjusted


Area June 2026   June 2025
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Rapid City MSA 82,217 80,596 1,621 2.0% 83,724 82,071 1,653 2.0%
Sioux Falls MSA* 179,623 176,137 3,486 1.9% 181,063 177,633 3,430 1.9%
Aberdeen MiSA 21,924 21,512 412 1.9% 22,356 21,931 425 1.9%
Brookings MiSA 19,490 19,108 382 2.0% 19,752 19,337 415 2.1%
Huron MiSA 8,955 8,785 170 1.9% 9,184 9,008 176 1.9%
Mitchell MiSA* 13,991 13,734 257 1.8% 14,500 14,234 266 1.8%
Pierre MiSA* 11,176 10,988 188 1.7% 11,326 11,157 169 1.5%
Spearfish MiSA 16,059 15,759 300 1.9% 15,954 15,641 313 2.0%
Vermillion MiSA 7,551 7,378 173 2.3% 7,630 7,434 196 2.6%
Watertown MiSA 16,677 16,374 303 1.8% 16,825 16,500 325 1.9%
Yankton MiSA 12,221 11,985 236 1.9% 12,432 12,179 253 2.0%
Dewey-Ziebach LMA 3,028 2,869 159 5.3% 3,111 2,914 197 6.3%

Notes:
2026 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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