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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin
South Dakota Area Labor Force
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Area | November 2024 | November 2023 | |||||||
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | ||
| Rapid City MSA | 81,297 | 79,877 | 1,420 | 1.7% | 79,201 | 77,800 | 1,401 | 1.8% | |
| Sioux Falls MSA | 166,590 | 164,029 | 2,561 | 1.5% | 166,354 | 163,831 | 2,523 | 1.5% | |
| Aberdeen MiSA | 22,293 | 21,910 | 383 | 1.7% | 22,045 | 21,681 | 364 | 1.7% | |
| Brookings MiSA | 20,183 | 19,805 | 378 | 1.9% | 19,628 | 19,307 | 321 | 1.6% | |
| Huron MiSA | 9,536 | 9,397 | 139 | 1.5% | 9,166 | 9,029 | 137 | 1.5% | |
| Mitchell MiSA | 13,097 | 12,891 | 206 | 1.6% | 12,850 | 12,670 | 180 | 1.4% | |
| Pierre MiSA | 12,894 | 12,732 | 162 | 1.3% | 12,682 | 12,521 | 161 | 1.3% | |
| Spearfish MiSA | 14,803 | 14,541 | 262 | 1.8% | 14,574 | 14,346 | 228 | 1.6% | |
| Vermillion MiSA | 7,786 | 7,630 | 156 | 2.0% | 7,686 | 7,562 | 124 | 1.6% | |
| Watertown MiSA | 16,611 | 16,356 | 255 | 1.5% | 16,185 | 15,963 | 222 | 1.4% | |
| Yankton MiSA | 12,069 | 11,894 | 175 | 1.4% | 12,048 | 11,869 | 179 | 1.5% | |
| Dewey-Ziebach LMA | 3,288 | 3,168 | 120 | 3.6% | 3,182 | 3,040 | 142 | 4.5% | |
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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