Sioux Falls, South Dakota Job Growth

There were 137,400 jobs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 126,451 employed persons for the month. Sioux Falls added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 290 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sioux Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	137,400	+100	+2,100
CPS	126,451	+290	+3,465

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Sioux Falls as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Sioux Falls, South Dakota

CES employment for Sioux Falls peaked in August 2011 at 137,600. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Sioux Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 135,400 in September 2011, Sioux Falls has gained 2,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 126,633 for Sioux Falls in March 2008. 182 jobs have been lost in Sioux Falls since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 121,300, Sioux Falls has added 5,151 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	137,400	100	126,451	290
February 2012	137,300	600	126,161	584
January 2012	136,700	400	125,577	640
December 2011	136,300	700	124,937	464
November 2011	135,600	0	124,473	374
October 2011	135,600	200	124,099	174
September 2011	135,400	-2,200	123,925	54
August 2011	137,600	300	123,871	292
July 2011	137,300	1,800	123,579	64
June 2011	135,500	0	123,515	-62
May 2011	135,500	100	123,577	240
April 2011	135,400	100	123,337	351
March 2011	135,300	300	122,986	312