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Labor Market Information Center

What's New

Virtual data system to be down for maintenance

The online labor market data system will be down for scheduled maintenance beginning after business hours Friday, October 31. It is expected to be fully operational again by Sunday, Nov. 2.   

Release of South Dakota workforce data delayed

The release of South Dakota workforce data for September 2025 is delayed due to the suspension of federal government services, including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). During the shutdown period, BLS and, to a large degree, its cooperative state programs, are not collecting or publishing data. Updates will start again when the federal government resumes operations. Revised release dates will be issued as they become available.

For the most recent data available at the current time (August 2025), please visit our Labor Market Overview and Economic Snapshot pages.

Please visit www.opm.gov for the most recent information on federal government suspensions, shutdowns, and closings.

Halloween by the digits

Ready for some not-so-frightful fun? Check out the South Dakota demographic and workforce stats we gathered related to Halloween.