Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sioux Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in April 2013 to 3.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Sioux Falls peaked in August 2009 at 5.4% and is now 1.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.7% in March 2013, 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 | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.5% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| South Dakota | 4.1% | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Sioux Falls | 3.7% | 0.0 | -0.4 |
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 September 2009 at 6,925. There are now 2,030 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Sioux Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | April 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 4,895 | -78 | -548 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
May 2013 |
7.6% | — | — | — |
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 4.1% | 3.7% | 4,895 |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4,973 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 4.4% | 3.9% | 5,114 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5,157 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5,180 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 4.3% | 4.0% | 5,232 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5,289 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 4.4% | 4.0% | 5,346 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5,394 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 4.5% | 4.1% | 5,423 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5,435 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 4.4% | 4.1% | 5,439 |
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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