South Dakota Job Growth

There were 440,700 jobs in South Dakota in June 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 444,742 employed persons for the month. South Dakota lost 400 jobs in June 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 241 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is South Dakota job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	June 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	440,700	-400	+6,500
CPS	444,742	+241	+4,880

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 May 2018 for South Dakota at 441,100. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in South Dakota according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in South Dakota for June 2018 is at a new high of 444,742.

Employment: CES, CPS

South Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
June 2018	440,700	-400	444,742	241
May 2018	441,100	2,900	444,501	370
April 2018	438,200	-1,100	444,131	442
March 2018	439,300	-700	443,689	997
February 2018	440,000	1,200	442,692	1,040
January 2018	438,800	600	441,652	936
December 2017	438,200	1,400	440,716	-24
November 2017	436,800	300	440,740	14
October 2017	436,500	1,300	440,726	202
September 2017	435,200	1,000	440,524	262
August 2017	434,200	700	440,262	195
July 2017	433,500	-700	440,067	205