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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin
South Dakota Area Labor Force
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Area | December 2024 | December 2023 | |||||||
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | ||
| Rapid City MSA | 80,635 | 79,161 | 1,474 | 1.8% | 78,360 | 76,794 | 1,566 | 2.0% | |
| Sioux Falls MSA | 166,544 | 163,441 | 3,103 | 1.9% | 164,490 | 161,559 | 2,931 | 1.8% | |
| Aberdeen MiSA | 22,125 | 21,684 | 441 | 2.0% | 21,853 | 21,440 | 413 | 1.9% | |
| Brookings MiSA | 19,870 | 19,434 | 436 | 2.2% | 19,191 | 18,824 | 367 | 1.9% | |
| Huron MiSA | 9,503 | 9,351 | 152 | 1.6% | 9,079 | 8,925 | 154 | 1.7% | |
| Mitchell MiSA | 13,006 | 12,766 | 240 | 1.8% | 12,751 | 12,519 | 232 | 1.8% | |
| Pierre MiSA | 12,780 | 12,619 | 161 | 1.3% | 12,564 | 12,356 | 208 | 1.7% | |
| Spearfish MiSA | 14,663 | 14,377 | 286 | 2.0% | 14,462 | 14,118 | 344 | 2.4% | |
| Vermillion MiSA | 7,411 | 7,252 | 159 | 2.1% | 7,289 | 7,162 | 127 | 1.7% | |
| Watertown MiSA | 16,586 | 16,269 | 317 | 1.9% | 16,082 | 15,807 | 275 | 1.7% | |
| Yankton MiSA | 12,029 | 11,847 | 182 | 1.5% | 11,970 | 11,766 | 204 | 1.7% | |
| Dewey-Ziebach LMA | 3,239 | 3,123 | 116 | 3.6% | 3,155 | 3,009 | 146 | 4.6% | |
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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