South Dakota Areas
Not Seasonally Adjusted
Labor Force
April
2013*
April
2012
Areas
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment
Rate
Labor Force
Employment
Unemployment
Rate
Rapid City MSA
67,010
64,220
2,790
4.2
66,760
63,785
2,975
4.5
Sioux Falls MSA
134,820
130,065
4,755
3.5
132,060
126,850
5,210
3.9
Aberdeen MiSA
23,450
22,645
805
3.4
23,420
22,590
830
3.5
Brookings MiSA
19,285
18,635
650
3.4
19,135
18,440
695
3.6
Huron MiSA
10,060
9,715
345
3.4
9,900
9,580
320
3.2
Mitchell MiSA
13,505
13,035
470
3.5
13,350
12,890
460
3.5
Pierre MiSA
12,080
11,710
370
3.1
12,100
11,700
400
3.3
Spearfish MiSA
12,710
12,170
540
4.3
12,755
12,145
610
4.8
Vermillion MiSA
7,835
7,540
295
3.8
7,840
7,560
280
3.6
Watertown MiSA
19,190
18,435
755
3.9
19,175
18,430
745
3.9
Yankton MiSA
12,025
11,575
450
3.7
11,890
11,440
450
3.8
Dewey-Ziebach LMA
3,680
3,340
340
9.3
3,600
3,265
335
9.4
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.