Department of Numbers

South Dakota Job Growth

There were 409,100 jobs in South Dakota in April 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 428,645 employed persons for the month. South Dakota added 1,100 jobs in April 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 808 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2012 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 409,100 +1,100 +2,700
CPS 428,645 -808 +4,271

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 March 2008 for South Dakota at 412,600. Since then 3,500 jobs have been lost in South Dakota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 400,200 in January 2010, South Dakota has gained 8,900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in South Dakota reached a maximum of 430,560 in March 2008. 1,915 jobs have been lost in South Dakota since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 417,375, South Dakota has added 11,270 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2012

South Dakota Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
April 2012 409,100 1,100 428,645 -808
March 2012 408,000 500 429,453 -666
February 2012 407,500 600 430,119 -225
January 2012 406,900 -1,100 430,344 658
December 2011 408,000 2,700 429,686 1,207
November 2011 405,300 200 428,479 1,249
October 2011 405,100 1,000 427,230 1,321
September 2011 404,100 -1,900 425,909 1,004
August 2011 406,000 -1,100 424,905 622
July 2011 407,100 0 424,283 136
June 2011 407,100 500 424,147 -103
May 2011 406,600 200 424,250 -124
April 2011 406,400 100 424,374 132