Marcia Hultman

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South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin

United States and South Dakota Labor Force

Seasonally Adjusted


Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force
  April 2026   April 2025
Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
United States 169,995,000 162,622,000 7,373,000 4.3% 171,054,000 163,898,000 7,155,000 4.2%
South Dakota 490,800 480,000 10,700 2.2% 490,800 481,000 9,800 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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