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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin
South Dakota Area Labor Force
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Area | September 2024 | September 2023 | |||||||
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | ||
| Rapid City MSA | 80,654 | 79,396 | 1,258 | 1.6% | 79,944 | 78,483 | 1,461 | 1.8% | |
| Sioux Falls MSA | 165,354 | 163,075 | 2,279 | 1.4% | 165,594 | 162,931 | 2,663 | 1.6% | |
| Aberdeen MiSA | 22,061 | 21,745 | 316 | 1.4% | 22,068 | 21,672 | 396 | 1.8% | |
| Brookings MiSA | 19,750 | 19,461 | 289 | 1.5% | 19,397 | 19,044 | 353 | 1.8% | |
| Huron MiSA | 9,535 | 9,405 | 130 | 1.4% | 9,269 | 9,108 | 161 | 1.7% | |
| Mitchell MiSA | 13,108 | 12,927 | 181 | 1.4% | 12,869 | 12,671 | 198 | 1.5% | |
| Pierre MiSA | 12,988 | 12,840 | 148 | 1.1% | 12,808 | 12,622 | 186 | 1.5% | |
| Spearfish MiSA | 14,987 | 14,770 | 217 | 1.4% | 14,839 | 14,583 | 256 | 1.7% | |
| Vermillion MiSA | 7,493 | 7,374 | 119 | 1.6% | 7,530 | 7,393 | 137 | 1.8% | |
| Watertown MiSA | 16,686 | 16,465 | 221 | 1.3% | 16,231 | 15,980 | 251 | 1.5% | |
| Yankton MiSA | 12,035 | 11,876 | 159 | 1.3% | 12,101 | 11,903 | 198 | 1.6% | |
| Dewey-Ziebach LMA | 3,303 | 3,178 | 125 | 3.8% | 3,224 | 3,067 | 157 | 4.9% | |
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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