Sioux Falls, South Dakota Job Growth

There were 163,200 jobs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in October 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 154,436 employed persons for the month. Sioux Falls added 300 jobs in October 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 136 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sioux Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	163,200	+300	+4,700
CPS	154,436	+136	+5,427

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

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Sioux Falls 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 Sioux Falls, South Dakota

CES employment for Sioux Falls peaked in August 2019 at 163,500. Since then 300 jobs have been lost in Sioux Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 162,900 in September 2019, Sioux Falls has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in October 2019 for Sioux Falls is at a new high of 154,436.

Employment: CES, CPS

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2019	163,200	300	154,436	136
September 2019	162,900	-600	154,300	353
August 2019	163,500	600	153,947	519
July 2019	162,900	1,000	153,428	776
June 2019	161,900	600	152,652	732
May 2019	161,300	-500	151,920	639
April 2019	161,800	200	151,281	636
March 2019	161,600	200	150,645	535
February 2019	161,400	200	150,110	597
January 2019	161,200	600	149,513	501
December 2018	160,600	1,000	149,012	-9
November 2018	159,600	1,100	149,021	12