Rapid City, South Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rapid City fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 4.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Rapid City peaked in November 2009 at 5.3% and is now 1.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.2% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Rapid City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
South Dakota	4.3%	0.0	-0.6
Rapid City	4.2%	0.0	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Rapid City, South Dakota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rapid City, South Dakota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rapid City peaked in December 2009 at 3,539. There are now 702 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,823 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 14. Rapid City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rapid City, South Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rapid City	2,837	+14	-404

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rapid City, South Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Dakota Unemployment Rate	Rapid City Unemployment Rate	Rapid City Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	4.3%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	4.3%	4.2%	2,837
February 2012	8.3%	4.3%	4.2%	2,823
January 2012	8.3%	4.2%	4.2%	2,823
December 2011	8.5%	4.3%	4.4%	2,941
November 2011	8.7%	4.3%	4.5%	3,038
October 2011	8.9%	4.4%	4.8%	3,186
September 2011	9.0%	4.5%	4.9%	3,262
August 2011	9.1%	4.6%	5.0%	3,302
July 2011	9.1%	4.6%	4.9%	3,250
June 2011	9.1%	4.7%	4.9%	3,236
May 2011	9.0%	4.8%	4.8%	3,222
April 2011	9.0%	4.8%	4.9%	3,255