Marcia Hultman

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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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