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Labor Market Information Center

What's New

Stats scavenger hunt

Up for a challenge? Take our quiz over the recently published Annual Report of data from the Quartelry Census of Employment and Wages. How many answers can you find?

Overview of South Dakota Labor Market

See an overview of the labor market in South Dakota based on the most current data available, May 2026.

Snapshot of South Dakota's Economy

Get a quick synopsis, or snapshot, of the most current data available for numerous closely watched economic indicators.

Annual report on South Dakota industry employment and wages published

A comprehensive annual report of data from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program was published June 16. The report analyzes 2025 employment and pay trends in the state's industries and provides data on number of establishments, employment, and pay by industry, area, and employer size class. Tap into this deep well, rich with South Dakota workforce data, known as the QCEW Annual Report. (Hint: the report also provides the answers to the questions in the quiz mentioned above!)

New occupational wages now available

New occupational wage data (reflecting 2025 data collected from South Dakota employers through the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey) are now available. Visit our Occupational Wages menu for options, including finding data in our online data system or downloading it in PDF or Excel format. Learn more about this popular data set in the May Labor Bulletin article.

June 2026 Labor Bulletin published

The June 2026 South Dakota Labor Bulletin was published June 29, featuring workforce data for May.

Release Dates

Find out when the next data release from LMIC will be.