South Dakota Job Growth

There were 446,500 jobs in South Dakota in March 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 451,007 employed persons for the month. South Dakota added 300 jobs in March 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,041 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	March 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	446,500	+300	+8,700
CPS	451,007	+1,041	+7,006

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 January 2019 for South Dakota at 447,800. Since then 1,300 jobs have been lost in South Dakota according to the employer survey. From a trough of 446,200 in February 2019, South Dakota has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in South Dakota for March 2019 is at a new high of 451,007.

Employment: CES, CPS

South Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2019	446,500	300	451,007	1,041
February 2019	446,200	-1,600	449,966	1,297
January 2019	447,800	2,200	448,669	1,302
December 2018	445,600	2,000	447,367	-36
November 2018	443,600	2,300	447,403	94
October 2018	441,300	1,400	447,309	561
September 2018	439,900	500	446,748	719
August 2018	439,400	800	446,029	684
July 2018	438,600	500	445,345	578
June 2018	438,100	200	444,767	324
May 2018	437,900	3,000	444,443	234
April 2018	434,900	-2,900	444,209	208