Rapid City, South Dakota Job Growth
There were 68,500 jobs in Rapid City, South Dakota in February 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 74,374 employed persons for the month. Rapid City added 700 jobs in February 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 105 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rapid City job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | February 2021 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 68,500 | +700 | -1,100 |
CPS | 74,374 | +105 | +1,123 |
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 January 2020 at 69,700. Since then 1,200 jobs have been lost in Rapid City according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,100 in April 2020, Rapid City has gained 7,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.
CPS employment in February 2021 for Rapid City is at a new high of 74,374.
Employment: CES, CPS
Rapid City, South Dakota Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
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February 2021 | 68,500 | 700 | 74,374 | 105 |
January 2021 | 67,800 | 300 | 74,269 | 2,940 |
December 2020 | 67,500 | 100 | 71,329 | 992 |
November 2020 | 67,400 | -100 | 70,337 | 92 |
October 2020 | 67,500 | 500 | 70,245 | 69 |
September 2020 | 67,000 | 700 | 70,176 | 3,414 |
August 2020 | 66,300 | 300 | 66,762 | -1,372 |
July 2020 | 66,000 | 2,000 | 68,134 | 148 |
June 2020 | 64,000 | 1,100 | 67,986 | 2,036 |
May 2020 | 62,900 | 1,800 | 65,950 | 158 |
April 2020 | 61,100 | -8,200 | 65,792 | -7,670 |
March 2020 | 69,300 | -300 | 73,462 | 211 |