Rapid City, South Dakota Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rapid City fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2013 to 4.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Rapid City peaked in January 2010 at 5.5% and is now 1.2 percentage points lower. You can also compare Rapid City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.5% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| South Dakota | 4.1% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Rapid City | 4.3% | -0.1 | -0.2 |
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 February 2010 at 3,657. There are now 780 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Rapid City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rapid City, South Dakota) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 2,877 | -61 | -147 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 2013 |
7.6% | — | — | — |
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 2,877 |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 2,938 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 3,014 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3,013 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3,011 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 4.3% | 4.5% | 3,030 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 3,051 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 3,073 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 3,090 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 4.5% | 4.6% | 3,094 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 3,081 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 4.4% | 4.5% | 3,055 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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