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Labor Market Information Center

What's New

South Dakota Workforce Report

The new South Dakota Workforce Report provides a complete profile of the state’s current economic landscape, including data and analysis on such topics as workforce demographics, labor force participation, employment and pay trends by industry, income, current job openings, projected employment by industry and occupation, and high demand/high wage career fields. The report is a synopsis of trends in 2022 and, in those cases where monthly data is available, updates on trends so far in 2023.

National Coffee Day

Grab a cup of jo (or your prefered beverage) and read some fun workforce-related facts we compiled in celebration of National Coffee Day Friday, Sept. 29.

Manufacturing Week: Celebrating one of South Dakota's core industries

In preparation of South Dakota Manufacturing Week to be celebrated the first week of October, we compiled a flyer highlighting the economic significance of the industry.

Can you guess who South Dakota's 10 largest manufacturers are? Just for fun, jot down your list; then compare it to our list.

What are 'Other Services?'

In this month's Labor Bulletin article learn what the state's 'Other Services' industry entails and what's driving substantial its growth.

Overview of South Dakota Labor Market

See an overview of the labor market in South Dakota based on the most current data available, August 2023.

Release Dates

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