South Dakota Job Growth

There were 416,100 jobs in South Dakota in June 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 434,368 employed persons for the month. South Dakota added 9,300 jobs in June 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 13,838 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	June 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	416,100	+9,300	-23,700
CPS	434,368	+13,838	-13,824

South Dakota Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for South Dakota as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in South Dakota

CES employment peaked in February 2020 for South Dakota at 444,300. Since then 28,200 jobs have been lost in South Dakota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 402,500 in April 2020, South Dakota has gained 13,600 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in South Dakota reached a maximum of 453,878 in March 2020. 19,510 jobs have been lost in South Dakota since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 419,024, South Dakota has added 15,344 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

South Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
June 2020	416,100	9,300	434,368	13,838
May 2020	406,800	4,300	420,530	1,506
April 2020	402,500	-38,500	419,024	-34,854
March 2020	441,000	-3,300	453,878	2,380
February 2020	444,300	300	451,498	809
January 2020	444,000	900	450,689	656
December 2019	443,100	600	450,033	-57
November 2019	442,500	0	450,090	-17
October 2019	442,500	1,400	450,107	296
September 2019	441,100	600	449,811	476
August 2019	440,500	-500	449,335	549
July 2019	441,000	1,200	448,786	594