South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

South Dakota Area Labor Force

Area	June 2024				June 2023
Area	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate	Labor Force	Employment	Unemployment	Rate
Rapid City MSA	81,336	79,640	1,696	2.1%	81,391	79,745	1,646	2.0%
Sioux Falls MSA	166,821	163,674	3,147	1.9%	167,045	164,115	2,930	1.8%
Aberdeen MiSA	22,104	21,656	448	2.0%	22,395	21,935	460	2.1%
Brookings MiSA	19,268	18,820	448	2.3%	19,132	18,702	430	2.2%
Huron MiSA	9,606	9,432	174	1.8%	9,376	9,190	186	2.0%
Mitchell MiSA	13,101	12,845	256	2.0%	12,956	12,705	251	1.9%
Pierre MiSA	13,272	13,064	208	1.6%	13,150	12,947	203	1.5%
Spearfish MiSA	15,078	14,767	311	2.1%	15,065	14,776	289	1.9%
Vermillion MiSA	6,843	6,668	175	2.6%	6,795	6,610	185	2.7%
Watertown MiSA	16,501	16,199	302	1.8%	16,361	16,059	302	1.8%
Yankton MiSA	12,253	12,014	239	2.0%	12,069	11,832	237	2.0%
Dewey-Ziebach LMA	3,388	3,144	244	7.2%	3,378	3,106	272	8.1%
*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 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.