Marcia Hultman

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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

South Dakota Area Labor Force

Not Seasonally Adjusted


Area August 2023   August 2022
Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Rapid City MSA 81,713 80,132 1,581 1.9% 81,893 80,074 1,819 2.2%
Sioux Falls MSA 166,926 163,954 2,972 1.8% 163,799 160,669 3,130 1.9%
Aberdeen MiSA 22,036 21,597 439 2.0% 21,896 21,379 517 2.4%
Brookings MiSA 19,084 18,646 438 2.3% 18,721 18,261 460 2.5%
Huron MiSA 9,429 9,248 181 1.9% 9,322 9,126 196 2.1%
Mitchell MiSA 13,055 12,820 235 1.8% 12,878 12,603 275 2.1%
Pierre MiSA 13,029 12,827 202 1.6% 12,802 12,565 237 1.9%
Spearfish MiSA 14,705 14,429 276 1.9% 14,571 14,257 314 2.2%
Vermillion MiSA 6,951 6,775 176 2.5% 6,894 6,706 188 2.7%
Watertown MiSA 16,387 16,091 296 1.8% 15,957 15,617 340 2.1%
Yankton MiSA 11,927 11,705 222 1.9% 11,876 11,627 249 2.1%
Dewey-Ziebach LMA 3,396 3,108 288 8.5% 3,283 3,014 269 8.2%
Note: 2023 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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