Marcia Hultman

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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

United States and South Dakota Labor Force

Seasonally Adjusted


Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force
  August 2023   August 2022
Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
United States 167,839,000 161,484,000 6,355,000 3.8% 164,714,000 158,694,000 6,021,000 3.7%
South Dakota 483,100 474,000 9,100 1.9% 475,500 465,200 10,300 2.2%
Note: 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
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