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Rapid City, South Dakota Job Growth

There were 74,200 jobs in Rapid City, South Dakota in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 77,923 employed persons for the month. Rapid City added 900 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 73 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rapid City job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 74,200 +900 +1,400
CPS 77,923 +73 +729

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Rapid City, South Dakota Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Rapid City 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 for Rapid City, South Dakota

CES employment for Rapid City peaked in February 2023 at 74,800. Since then 600 jobs have been lost in Rapid City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 73,300 in August 2023, Rapid City has gained 900 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 78,427 for Rapid City in April 2023. 504 jobs have been lost in Rapid City since then according to the household survey. From a August 2023 low of 77,850, Rapid City has added 73 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Rapid City, South Dakota Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 74,200 900 77,923 73
August 2023 73,300 -200 77,850 -215
July 2023 73,500 -100 78,065 -160
June 2023 73,600 -300 78,225 -192
May 2023 73,900 -400 78,417 -10
April 2023 74,300 -500 78,427 174
March 2023 74,800 0 78,253 327
February 2023 74,800 200 77,926 235
January 2023 74,600 300 77,691 276
December 2022 74,300 -100 77,415 -11
November 2022 74,400 300 77,426 45
October 2022 74,100 1,300 77,381 187