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Labor Market Information Center

June South Dakota statewide data released

Please note: The following data release includes June 2026 seasonally adjusted statewide labor force and both seasonally adjusted and not seasonally adjusted statewide nonfarm data. The full release of June 2026 labor force and not seasonally adjusted nonfarm wage and salaried worker data for all areas will be July 24, with the publication of the South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin. June 2026 labor force and not seasonally adjusted nonfarm data will also be available in the virtual labor market data system at that time. The release of June 2026 seasonally adjusted labor force data for the two Metropolitan Statistical Areas is scheduled for July 29, 2026.

Labor Force

Preliminary estimates show South Dakota's unemployment rate decreased to 2.0% in June 2026. The labor force decreased over the month by 1,200 workers (0.2%) to 488,700 workers and the level of unemployed decreased by 400 (3.9%) to 9,900.

Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force
  June 2026   May 2026
Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
United States 169,358,000 162,264,000 7,094,000 4.2% 170,078,000 162,771,000 7,307,000 4.3%
South Dakota 488,700 478,800 9,900 2.0% 489,900 479,600 10,300 2.1%
Source: Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

South Dakota's June 2026 labor force of 488,700 decreased 3,100 (0.6%) workers compared to the June 2025 level of 491,800. The level of employed decreased by 3,100 persons (0.6%); the number of unemployed was unchanged with 9,900. The unemployment rate held at 2.0%.

Seasonally Adjusted Labor Force
  June 2026   June 2025
Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate Labor Force Employed Unemployed Rate
United States 169,358,000 162,264,000 7,094,000 4.2% 170,380,000 163,327,000 7,054,000 4.1%
South Dakota 488,700 478,800 9,900 2.0% 491,800 481,900 9,900 2.0%
Source: Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The unemployment rate represents the number of unemployed as a percentage of the labor force. People are classified as unemployed if they do not have jobs, have actively looked for work in the prior four weeks and are currently available for work. People who were not working and were waiting to be recalled to jobs from which they were temporarily laid off are also included as unemployed.

Note: The published unemployment rate presented above may not equal the percentage calculated using the published unemployed and labor force figures presented above due to rounding.

Nonfarm wage & salaried workers

The June 2026 nonfarm worker data is preliminary and subject to revision.

Seasonally Adjusted

The seasonally adjusted nonfarm worker level increased 100 workers (0.0%) over the month to 471,500 workers in June 2026. Professional & Business Services had the largest over-the-month gain, increasing 400 workers (1.1%).

Over the year, the seasonally adjusted nonfarm worker level increased by 2,300 workers (0.5%), reaching 471,500 workers in June 2026. Increases in Leisure & Hospitality (3,200 workers or 6.3%), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,600 workers or 2.2%), and Construction (700 workers or 2.3%) were the largest driving forces to this increase.

South Dakota
(Seasonally Adjusted)
  % Change From
  June*
2026		 May
2026		 June
2025		 Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 471,500 471,400 469,200 0.0 0.5
Mining, Logging and Construction 31,700 31,900 31,000 -0.6 2.3
  Mining and Logging 1,200 1,200 1,200 0.0 0.0
  Construction 30,500 30,700 29,800 -0.7 2.3
Manufacturing 43,600 43,700 44,100 -0.2 -1.1
  Durable Goods 27,200 27,200 27,400 0.0 -0.7
  Non-durable Goods 16,400 16,500 16,700 -0.6 -1.8
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 91,600 91,700 92,600 -0.1 -1.1
  Wholesale Trade 22,300 22,200 22,300 0.5 0.0
  Retail Trade 53,300 53,500 53,800 -0.4 -0.9
  Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 16,000 16,000 16,500 0.0 -3.0
Information 5,000 4,900 5,100 2.0 -2.0
Financial Activities 27,100 27,100 27,300 0.0 -0.7
Professional and Business Services 36,600 36,200 37,300 1.1 -1.9
Private Education and Health Services 81,800 81,800 80,200 0.0 2.0
  Private Educational Services 7,600 7,700 7,600 -1.3 0.0
  Health Care and Social Assistance 74,200 74,100 72,600 0.1 2.2
Leisure and Hospitality 53,900 54,200 50,700 -0.6 6.3
Other Services (except Public Administration) 18,900 18,900 18,600 0.0 1.6
Government 81,300 81,000 82,300 0.4 -1.2
  Federal Government 10,800 10,700 11,500 0.9 -6.1
  State Government 18,400 18,300 18,300 0.5 0.5
  Local Government 52,100 52,000 52,500 0.2 -0.8
Source: Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The table above shows the seasonally adjusted data. A table displaying the not seasonally adjusted data can be found below. Visit our technical notes page for an explanation of seasonal adjustment.

Not Seasonally Adjusted

Over the month, the not seasonally adjusted nonfarm wage and salaried worker level increased by 5,300 workers (1.1%), reaching 481,000 workers in June 2026. The largest over-the-month gains were in Leisure & Hospitality, increasing by 2,700 workers (4.8%), and in Construction, increasing by 1,600 workers (5.1%).

Over the year, the not seasonally adjusted worker level increased by 3,200 (0.7%) to 481,000 workers in June 2026. The largest number of jobs were added within Leisure & Hospitality (4,100 workers or 7.5%), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,500 workers or 2.1%), and Construction (1,100 workers or 3.5%).

South Dakota
(Not Seasonally Adjusted)
    % Change From
June*
2026		 May
2026		 June
2025		 Last
Month		 Last
Year
Total Nonfarm 481,000 475,700 477,800 1.1 0.7
Mining, Logging and Construction 34,100 32,500 33,100 4.9 3.0
  Mining and Logging 1,200 1,200 1,300 0.0 -7.7
  Construction 32,900 31,300 31,800 5.1 3.5
   Construction of Buildings 7,600 7,100 7,600 7.0 0.0
   Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction 5,800 5,500 5,500 5.5 5.5
   Specialty Trade Contractors 19,500 18,700 18,700 4.3 4.3
Manufacturing 43,900 43,700 44,600 0.5 -1.6
  Durable Goods 27,500 27,200 27,800 1.1 -1.1
  Non-Durable Goods 16,400 16,500 16,800 -0.6 -2.4
Trade, Transportation and Utilities 92,500 91,800 93,700 0.8 -1.3
  Wholesale Trade 22,600 22,500 22,700 0.4 -0.4
  Retail Trade 53,900 53,500 54,500 0.7 -1.1
  Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities 16,000 15,800 16,500 1.3 -3.0
Information 5,000 4,900 5,100 2.0 -2.0
Financial Activities 27,300 26,900 27,600 1.5 -1.1
Professional and Business Services 37,300 36,000 38,100 3.6 -2.1
Private Education and Health Services 80,800 82,300 79,100 -1.8 2.1
  Private Educational Services 6,300 8,200 6,100 -23.2 3.3
  Health Care and Social Assistance 74,500 74,100 73,000 0.5 2.1
   Hospitals 29,000 28,700 28,600 1.0 1.4
Leisure and Hospitality 58,600 55,900 54,500 4.8 7.5
Other Services (except Public Administration) 18,900 18,800 19,100 0.5 -1.0
Government 82,600 82,900 82,900 -0.4 -0.4
 Federal Government 10,900 10,700 11,600 1.9 -6.0
 State Government 16,800 18,700 16,700 -10.2 0.6
   State Government Educational Services 7,200 9,700 7,100 -25.8 1.4
 Local Government 54,900 53,500 54,600 2.6 0.5
   Local Government Educational Services 27,300 28,600 27,600 -4.5 -1.1
Source: Labor Market Information Center, South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

*Note: All June 2026 data in the tables and narrative above is preliminary and subject to revision.

A more comprehensive overview of the labor market in June 2026, including nonfarm industry data, will be available July 24 in the South Dakota e-Labor Bulletin published on this website. To view the current e-Labor Bulletin, click on the large "e" on our home page or subscribe to receive an email notice when a new edition is available.