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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Nonfarm Worker Levels


Not Seasonally Adjusted

Industry December
2018		 November
2018		 December
2017		 Percent Change
Last
Month		 Last
Year
TOTAL 70,300 70,300 67,900 0.0% 3.5%
Total Private 58,500 58,500 56,200 0.0% 4.1%
Goods Producing 8,100 8,100 7,800 0.0% 3.9%
Service Providing 62,200 62,200 60,100 0.0% 3.5%
Private Service Providing 50,400 50,400 48,400 0.0% 4.1%
Mining/Logging/Construction 5,200 5,300 5,000 -1.9% 4.0%
Manufacturing 2,900 2,800 2,800 3.6% 3.6%
Trade/Transportation/Utilities 14,500 14,600 13,900 -0.7% 4.3%
   Wholesale Trade 2,600 2,500 2,400 4.0% 8.3%
   Retail Trade 10,000 10,200 9,600 -2.0% 4.2%
   Transportation/Warehousing/Utilities 1,900 1,900 1,900 0.0% 0.0%
Information 800 800 800 0.0% 0.0%
Financial Activities 4,000 4,000 4,000 0.0% 0.0%
Professional/Business Services 5,500 5,500 5,300 0.0% 3.8%
Educational/Health Services 12,300 12,300 12,100 0.0% 1.7%
Leisure/Hospitality 9,800 9,700 9,000 1.0% 8.9%
Other Services 3,500 3,500 3,300 0.0% 6.1%
Government 11,800 11,800 11,700 0.0% 0.9%
Notes: 2018 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. Produced in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Access historical Rapid City MSA nonfarm wage and salaried worker data.
See the definition of nonfarm wage and salaried workers.
See the definition of the Rapid City MSA.
See technical notes about nonfarm worker estimates.