South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

South Dakota Area Labor Force

Area	October 2022				October 2021
Area	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate
Rapid City MSA	78,834	77,102	1,732	2.2%	76,980	74,809	2,171	2.8%
Sioux Falls MSA	164,219	161,261	2,958	1.8%	159,887	156,230	3,657	2.3%
Aberdeen MiSA	22,137	21,648	489	2.2%	22,658	22,036	622	2.7%
Brookings MiSA	19,544	19,117	427	2.2%	19,097	18,588	509	2.7%
Huron MiSA	9,257	9,080	177	1.9%	9,227	8,996	231	2.5%
Mitchell MiSA	12,877	12,627	250	1.9%	12,774	12,446	328	2.6%
Pierre MiSA	12,660	12,441	219	1.7%	12,640	12,361	279	2.2%
Spearfish MiSA	14,272	13,954	318	2.2%	13,957	13,580	377	2.7%
Vermillion MiSA	7,741	7,557	184	2.4%	7,769	7,570	199	2.6%
Watertown MiSA	15,953	15,642	311	1.9%	15,855	15,456	399	2.5%
Yankton MiSA	11,688	11,453	235	2.0%	11,664	11,394	270	2.3%
Dewey-Ziebach LMA	3,268	3,088	180	5.5%	3,260	3,096	164	5.0%
*Note:* 2022 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 Access historical labor force data. See the definition of labor force. See the definition of MSA. See the definition of MiSA. See the definition of LMA. See technical notes about labor force data.