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News Releases:
Jan
24
South Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2024

South Dakota had 24,000 job openings in November 2024, compared to 25,000 openings in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Jan
15
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), rose 0.2 percent in December.

Dec
19
County Employment and Wages in South Dakota — Second Quarter 2024

South Dakota’s only large county, Minnehaha, reported an employment increase of 1.6 percent from June 2023 to June 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

South Dakota Economy at a Glance:
South Dakota
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Data
July
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Dec
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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

482.6 483.2 484.0 485.0 486.2 (p)487.2

Employment(1)

473.0 473.6 474.6 475.8 477.0 (p)478.0

Unemployment(1)

9.6 9.6 9.5 9.2 9.2 (p)9.2

Unemployment Rate(2)

2.0 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.9 (p)1.9

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

467.8 464.5 467.6 468.2 467.6 (p)468.6

12-month % change

1.3 0.3 0.8 0.5 0.0 (p)-0.2

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

31.6 31.5 31.5 32.2 32.4 (p)33.0

12-month % change

7.1 6.4 5.4 6.3 5.2 (p)3.8

Manufacturing(3)

44.3 44.0 43.9 43.7 43.2 (p)42.9

12-month % change

-1.8 -2.4 -3.3 -3.7 -4.8 (p)-6.1

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

92.6 92.6 92.5 92.4 91.7 (p)91.0

12-month % change

0.7 0.5 0.0 0.0 -0.8 (p)-1.9

Information(3)

5.1 5.1 5.0 5.1 5.0 (p)5.1

12-month % change

0.0 0.0 -3.8 -1.9 0.0 (p)-1.9

Financial Activities(3)

27.2 27.0 26.8 26.6 26.5 (p)26.8

12-month % change

-2.5 -2.9 -3.6 -4.7 -4.3 (p)-3.2

Professional & Business Services(3)

37.7 37.6 37.7 37.8 37.9 (p)38.4

12-month % change

0.8 0.3 0.3 1.6 2.2 (p)2.7

Education & Health Services(3)

78.1 78.4 78.7 78.7 78.6 (p)78.5

12-month % change

2.0 1.7 2.7 1.8 1.0 (p)1.4

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

50.5 47.5 50.1 50.5 50.6 (p)50.8

12-month % change

2.2 -4.0 0.8 0.8 -0.2 (p)0.6

Other Services(3)

18.2 18.4 18.2 18.1 18.1 (p)18.2

12-month % change

0.0 1.1 0.0 -1.6 -2.7 (p)-3.2

Government(3)

82.5 82.4 83.2 83.1 83.6 (p)83.9

12-month % change

2.2 1.5 2.5 1.6 2.1 (p)1.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(3) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary

Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Sioux Falls Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2025
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2025
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2025
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2025
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2025
County Employment and Wages in South Dakota — Second Quarter 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Consumer Price Index Historical Table for the Midwest (PDF) Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2020
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Dakota — 2023 Unemployment News Release Mar 2024
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – December 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Jan 2025
Fatal Work Injuries in South Dakota — 2022 Workplace fatalities News Release Feb 2024
West North Central Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Midwest Economy – Union Membership Employment Table Feb 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sioux Falls — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Midwest Economy - Safety and Health Statistics Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Dec 2024
Union Membership Historical Table for South Dakota Employment Table Feb 2024
Business Employment Dynamics Regional Historical Table Employment Table Nov 2020
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – September 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Dec 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota — Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Jul 2024
Women’s Earnings In South Dakota — 2023 Pay News Release Oct 2024
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Computer Occupations in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Midwest — May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Rapid City — May 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2024
Rapid City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary Feb 2025
South Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — November 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jan 2025