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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Midwest > South Dakota

South Dakota

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News Releases:
Sep
11
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – August 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.1 percent in August.

Sep
10
Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions – June 2024

Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $38.99 per hour in the South to $53.15 in the Northeast in June 2024.

Aug
14
Consumer Price Index, Midwest Region – July 2024

Prices in the Midwest Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), advanced 0.5 percent in July.

South Dakota Economy at a Glance:
South Dakota
Data Series Back
Data		 Feb
2024		 Mar
2024		 Apr
2024		 May
2024		 June
2024		 July
2024

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 481.5 481.4 481.5 481.5 481.7 (p)482.7

Employment(1)

 471.4 471.5 471.7 471.9 472.2 (p)473.1

Unemployment(1)

 10.0 9.9 9.7 9.6 9.5 (p)9.6

Unemployment Rate(2)

 2.1 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.0 (p)2.0

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(3)

 469.1 470.0 467.4 468.2 467.6 (p)468.2

12-month % change

 2.3 2.3 1.8 1.7 1.2 (p)1.4

Mining, Logging, and Construction(3)

 32.0 32.0 31.5 31.0 31.1 (p)31.2

12-month % change

 11.9 11.5 9.4 6.2 5.8 (p)5.8

Manufacturing(3)

 45.4 44.9 44.9 44.6 44.4 (p)44.5

12-month % change

 0.2 -1.3 -0.9 -1.3 -2.0 (p)-1.3

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3)

 91.7 92.2 91.4 91.9 92.3 (p)92.7

12-month % change

 1.2 1.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 (p)0.8

Information(3)

 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.0 (p)5.1

12-month % change

 -2.0 -1.9 2.0 2.0 -2.0 (p)0.0

Financial Activities(3)

 27.5 27.6 27.2 27.6 27.1 (p)27.2

12-month % change

 -1.4 -0.7 -1.8 -1.1 -2.9 (p)-2.5

Professional & Business Services(3)

 37.7 38.1 38.2 37.9 37.9 (p)37.9

12-month % change

 1.6 2.4 3.0 1.6 0.8 (p)1.3

Education & Health Services(3)

 77.9 78.1 77.6 78.1 78.0 (p)78.2

12-month % change

 1.8 2.0 1.7 2.4 1.8 (p)2.1

Leisure & Hospitality(3)

 50.8 50.8 50.5 50.9 50.7 (p)50.4

12-month % change

 3.9 3.7 2.9 3.7 2.4 (p)2.0

Other Services(3)

 18.5 18.6 18.4 18.1 18.3 (p)18.1

12-month % change

 2.8 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.5 (p)-0.5

Government(3)

 82.6 82.6 82.5 82.9 82.8 (p)82.9

12-month % change

 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.9 2.7 (p)2.7

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 Aug 2024
Midwest Economy - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Sep 2024
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Midwest Consumer price indexes Table Sep 2024
Midwest Economy - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Sep 2024
Midwest Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Sep 2024
County Employment and Wages in South Dakota — Second Quarter 2023 Employment, Pay News Release Dec 2023
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 – August 2024 Consumer price indexes News Release Sep 2024
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 Feb 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 – June 2024 Benefits, Pay News Release Sep 2024
Business Employment Dynamics in South Dakota — Fourth Quarter 2023 Employment News Release Jul 2024
Women’s Earnings In South Dakota — 2022 Pay News Release Mar 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 Aug 2024
South Dakota Job Openings and Labor Turnover — May 2024 Employment, Unemployment News Release Jul 2024