South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

Rapid City Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

Industry	August 2023	July 2023	August 2022	Percent Change
Industry	August 2023	July 2023	August 2022	Last Month	Last Year
TOTAL	76,700	76,000	76,700	0.9%	0.0%
Total Private	66,500	65,700	66,100	1.2%	0.6%
Goods Producing	9,600	9,500	8,900	1.1%	7.9%
Service Providing	67,100	66,500	67,800	0.9%	-1.0%
Private Service Providing	56,900	56,200	57,200	1.2%	-0.5%
Mining, Logging and Construction	6,400	6,400	5,800	0.0%	10.3%
Manufacturing	3,200	3,100	3,100	3.2%	3.2%
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	15,300	14,900	15,200	2.7%	0.7%
Wholesale Trade	2,800	2,800	2,700	0.0%	3.7%
Retail Trade	10,500	10,100	10,400	4.0%	1.0%
Transportation, Warehousing and Utilities	2,000	2,000	2,100	0.0%	-4.8%
Information	700	700	800	0.0%	-12.5%
Financial Activities	3,700	3,700	3,700	0.0%	0.0%
Professional and Business Services	7,200	7,300	7,000	-1.4%	2.9%
Private Education and Health Services	13,100	13,000	13,000	0.8%	0.8%
Leisure and Hospitality	13,300	12,900	13,800	3.1%	-3.6%
Other Services (except Public Administration)	3,600	3,700	3,700	-2.7%	-2.7%
Government	10,200	10,300	10,600	-1.0%	-3.8%
*Notes:* 2023 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 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.