Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sioux Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 4.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Sioux Falls peaked in August 2009 at 5.3% and is now 1.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 4.0% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Sioux Falls 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
Sioux Falls	4.0%	0.0	-0.7

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: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sioux Falls peaked in October 2009 at 6,849. There are now 1,569 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 5,258 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 22. Sioux Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sioux Falls	5,280	+22	-738

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Dakota Unemployment Rate	Sioux Falls Unemployment Rate	Sioux Falls Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	4.3%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	4.3%	4.0%	5,280
February 2012	8.3%	4.3%	4.0%	5,258
January 2012	8.3%	4.2%	4.0%	5,280
December 2011	8.5%	4.3%	4.2%	5,471
November 2011	8.7%	4.3%	4.3%	5,598
October 2011	8.9%	4.4%	4.5%	5,862
September 2011	9.0%	4.5%	4.6%	6,019
August 2011	9.1%	4.6%	4.7%	6,106
July 2011	9.1%	4.6%	4.7%	6,065
June 2011	9.1%	4.7%	4.7%	6,079
May 2011	9.0%	4.8%	4.7%	6,036
April 2011	9.0%	4.8%	4.7%	6,059