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Sioux Falls, South Dakota Job Growth

There were 173,500 jobs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 163,673 employed persons for the month. Sioux Falls added 1,200 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 499 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sioux Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 173,500 +1,200 +3,900
CPS 163,673 +499 +3,705

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 June 2023 at 173,600. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Sioux Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 172,000 in July 2023, Sioux Falls has gained 1,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in September 2023 for Sioux Falls is at a new high of 163,673.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 173,500 1,200 163,673 499
August 2023 172,300 300 163,174 399
July 2023 172,000 -1,600 162,775 474
June 2023 173,600 1,800 162,301 826
May 2023 171,800 1,000 161,475 921
April 2023 170,800 900 160,554 589
March 2023 169,900 -1,000 159,965 442
February 2023 170,900 800 159,523 49
January 2023 170,100 800 159,474 -23
December 2022 169,300 100 159,497 -29
November 2022 169,200 200 159,526 -178
October 2022 169,000 -600 159,704 -264