South Dakota Job Growth

There were 411,500 jobs in South Dakota in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 432,219 employed persons for the month. South Dakota added 4,600 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,638 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	411,500	+4,600	+6,700
CPS	432,219	+1,638	+7,748

South Dakota Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for South Dakota as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in South Dakota

CES employment peaked in February 2008 for South Dakota at 412,300. Since then 800 jobs have been lost in South Dakota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 399,400 in January 2010, South Dakota has gained 12,100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in South Dakota reached a maximum of 432,937 in March 2008. 718 jobs have been lost in South Dakota since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 418,844, South Dakota has added 13,375 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

South Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	411,500	4,600	432,219	1,638
November 2011	406,900	100	430,581	1,939
October 2011	406,800	1,700	428,642	1,701
September 2011	405,100	-1,200	426,941	1,021
August 2011	406,300	-2,500	425,920	-453
July 2011	408,800	400	426,373	-659
June 2011	408,400	5,000	427,032	-671
May 2011	403,400	300	427,703	280
April 2011	403,100	-200	427,423	849
March 2011	403,300	-1,100	426,574	621
February 2011	404,400	600	425,953	846
January 2011	403,800	-1,000	425,107	636
December 2010	404,800	700	424,471	175