Marcia Hultman

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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

South Dakota Area Labor Force

Not Seasonally Adjusted


Area October 2024   October 2023
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Rapid City MSA 80,986 79,662 1,324 1.6% 79,829 78,139 1,690 2.1%
Sioux Falls MSA 166,533 164,106 2,427 1.5% 165,515 162,498 3,017 1.8%
Aberdeen MiSA 22,277 21,956 321 1.4% 22,178 21,723 455 2.1%
Brookings MiSA 20,116 19,827 289 1.4% 19,716 19,311 405 2.1%
Huron MiSA 9,550 9,424 126 1.3% 9,232 9,060 172 1.9%
Mitchell MiSA 13,091 12,911 180 1.4% 12,916 12,701 215 1.7%
Pierre MiSA 12,929 12,785 144 1.1% 12,804 12,600 204 1.6%
Spearfish MiSA 14,800 14,597 203 1.4% 14,738 14,441 297 2.0%
Vermillion MiSA 7,643 7,527 116 1.5% 7,650 7,491 159 2.1%
Watertown MiSA 16,558 16,323 235 1.4% 16,232 15,952 280 1.7%
Yankton MiSA 11,971 11,817 154 1.3% 12,036 11,814 222 1.8%
Dewey-Ziebach LMA 3,348 3,202 146 4.4% 3,243 3,062 181 5.6%

Note: 2024 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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