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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin
South Dakota Area Labor Force
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Area | August 2024 | August 2023 | |||||||
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | ||
| Rapid City MSA | 81,166 | 79,474 | 1,692 | 2.1% | 82,128 | 80,477 | 1,651 | 2.0% | |
| Sioux Falls MSA | 165,961 | 162,830 | 3,131 | 1.9% | 166,315 | 163,217 | 3,098 | 1.9% | |
| Aberdeen MiSA | 22,006 | 21,563 | 443 | 2.0% | 21,981 | 21,519 | 462 | 2.1% | |
| Brookings MiSA | 19,104 | 18,648 | 456 | 2.4% | 18,655 | 18,201 | 454 | 2.4% | |
| Huron MiSA | 9,610 | 9,445 | 165 | 1.7% | 9,392 | 9,203 | 189 | 2.0% | |
| Mitchell MiSA | 13,128 | 12,881 | 247 | 1.9% | 12,892 | 12,648 | 244 | 1.9% | |
| Pierre MiSA | 13,051 | 12,843 | 208 | 1.6% | 12,867 | 12,655 | 212 | 1.6% | |
| Spearfish MiSA | 15,057 | 14,753 | 304 | 2.0% | 15,045 | 14,756 | 289 | 1.9% | |
| Vermillion MiSA | 6,794 | 6,607 | 187 | 2.8% | 6,720 | 6,536 | 184 | 2.7% | |
| Watertown MiSA | 16,626 | 16,329 | 297 | 1.8% | 16,212 | 15,902 | 310 | 1.9% | |
| Yankton MiSA | 12,095 | 11,872 | 223 | 1.8% | 11,995 | 11,769 | 226 | 1.9% | |
| Dewey-Ziebach LMA | 3,289 | 3,099 | 190 | 5.8% | 3,301 | 2,998 | 303 | 9.2% | |
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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