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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin
South Dakota Area Labor Force
Not Seasonally Adjusted
| Area | May 2026 | May 2025 | |||||||
| Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | Labor Force | Employment | Unemployment | Rate | ||
| Rapid City MSA | 81,671 | 80,157 | 1,514 | 1.9% | 81,690 | 80,068 | 1,622 | 2.0% | |
| Sioux Falls MSA* | 178,062 | 174,883 | 3,179 | 1.8% | 179,361 | 176,067 | 3,294 | 1.8% | |
| Aberdeen MiSA | 22,062 | 21,678 | 384 | 1.7% | 22,114 | 21,677 | 437 | 2.0% | |
| Brookings MiSA | 19,977 | 19,599 | 378 | 1.9% | 20,040 | 19,621 | 419 | 2.1% | |
| Huron MiSA | 8,865 | 8,702 | 163 | 1.8% | 8,962 | 8,779 | 183 | 2.0% | |
| Mitchell MiSA* | 14,049 | 13,812 | 237 | 1.7% | 14,317 | 14,056 | 261 | 1.8% | |
| Pierre MiSA* | 11,151 | 10,977 | 174 | 1.6% | 11,219 | 11,031 | 188 | 1.7% | |
| Spearfish MiSA | 15,831 | 15,559 | 272 | 1.7% | 15,801 | 15,488 | 313 | 2.0% | |
| Vermillion MiSA | 7,875 | 7,695 | 180 | 2.3% | 8,000 | 7,807 | 193 | 2.4% | |
| Watertown MiSA | 16,624 | 16,353 | 271 | 1.6% | 16,548 | 16,244 | 304 | 1.8% | |
| Yankton MiSA | 12,205 | 11,987 | 218 | 1.8% | 12,484 | 12,253 | 231 | 1.9% | |
| Dewey-Ziebach LMA | 2,993 | 2,907 | 86 | 2.9% | 3,017 | 2,930 | 87 | 2.9% | |
Notes: 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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