Department of Numbers

South Dakota Job Growth

There were 468,800 jobs in South Dakota in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 475,279 employed persons for the month. South Dakota added 1,700 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 380 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 468,800 +1,700 +11,400
CPS 475,279 +380 +10,645

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 in November 2023 for South Dakota is at a new high of 468,800.

CPS employment in South Dakota for November 2023 is at a new high of 475,279.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

South Dakota Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 468,800 1,700 475,279 380
October 2023 467,100 1,000 474,899 419
September 2023 466,100 2,800 474,480 398
August 2023 463,300 3,200 474,082 347
July 2023 460,100 -400 473,735 651
June 2023 460,500 -400 473,084 1,379
May 2023 460,900 -200 471,705 1,865
April 2023 461,100 1,300 469,840 1,835
March 2023 459,800 -500 468,005 1,849
February 2023 460,300 1,800 466,156 867
January 2023 458,500 1,600 465,289 579
December 2022 456,900 -500 464,710 76