Rapid City, South Dakota Job Growth
There were 74,600 jobs in Rapid City, South Dakota in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 77,569 employed persons for the month. Rapid City added 300 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 269 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Rapid City job growth to job growth in other cities.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 74,600 | +300 | +3,000 |
CPS | 77,569 | +269 | +2,253 |
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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 74,600.
CPS employment in January 2023 for Rapid City is at a new high of 77,569.
Employment: CES, CPS
Rapid City, South Dakota Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 2023 | 74,600 | 300 | 77,569 | 269 |
December 2022 | 74,300 | -100 | 77,300 | 259 |
November 2022 | 74,400 | 300 | 77,041 | 275 |
October 2022 | 74,100 | 1,300 | 76,766 | 154 |
September 2022 | 72,800 | -200 | 76,612 | 25 |
August 2022 | 73,000 | 400 | 76,587 | 142 |
July 2022 | 72,600 | -200 | 76,445 | -55 |
June 2022 | 72,800 | 300 | 76,500 | 122 |
May 2022 | 72,500 | 300 | 76,378 | 220 |
April 2022 | 72,200 | -100 | 76,158 | 168 |
March 2022 | 72,300 | 300 | 75,990 | 321 |
February 2022 | 72,000 | 400 | 75,669 | 353 |