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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

United States and South Dakota Labor Force

Seasonally Adjusted


Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force
  September 2026   September 2025
Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
United States 170,262,000 163,152,000 7,109,000 4.2% 171,261,000 163,656,000 7,605,000 4.4%
South Dakota 484,700 475,100 9,600 2.0% 493,700 483,300 10,400 2.1%
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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