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South Dakota Areas
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Labor Force

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March
2013
March
2012
Areas Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate Labor Force Employment Unemployment Rate
Rapid City MSA 66,225 63,170 3,055 4.6 66,305 63,040 3,265 4.9
Sioux Falls MSA 133,865 128,435 5,430 4.1 130,960 124,765 6,195 4.7
Aberdeen MiSA 23,195 22,335 860 3.7 23,325 22,360 965 4.1
Brookings MiSA 19,240 18,555 685 3.6 19,295 18,535 760 3.9
Huron MiSA 9,970 9,550 420 4.2 9,840 9,465 375 3.8
Mitchell MiSA 13,330 12,800 530 4.0 13,240 12,705 535 4.0
Pierre MiSA 12,025 11,615 410 3.4 12,025 11,585 440 3.7
Spearfish MiSA 12,735 12,150 585 4.6 12,805 12,160 645 5.0
Vermillion MiSA 7,825 7,525 300 3.8 7,820 7,550 270 3.5
Watertown MiSA 19,070 18,200 870 4.6 19,145 18,225 920 4.8
Yankton MiSA 11,885 11,390 495 4.2 11,705 11,205 500 4.3
Dewey-Ziebach LMA 3,690 3,320 370 10.1 3,655 3,275 380 10.4
The South Dakota labor force statistics are produced by the LMIC in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Statewide and substate labor force data for 2008- 2012 has been revised.
Click here for a definiton of Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSA)    Click here for a definiton of Micropolitan Statistical Area (MiSA)
Click here for a definiton of Labor Market Area (LMA)    Click here to access historical South Dakota Labor Force information.
? If you have questions or need more information, contact us at the Labor Market Information Center at 605.626.2314 or 1.800.592.1881, or e-mail us.