Marcia Hultman

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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

United States and South Dakota Labor Force

Seasonally Adjusted


Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force
  January 2026   January 2025
Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
United States 170,465,000 163,097,000 7,368,000 4.3% 170,696,000 163,831,000 6,865,000 4.0%
South Dakota 493,500 482,500 11,000 2.2% 489,300 479,700 9,600 2.0%
Note: 2026 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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