Sioux Falls, South Dakota Job Growth

There were 156,600 jobs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in February 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 146,356 employed persons for the month. Sioux Falls added 300 jobs in February 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 513 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sioux Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	156,600	+300	+1,300
CPS	146,356	+513	+1,405

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 December 2017 at 156,600. Since then 0 jobs have been lost in Sioux Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 156,300 in January 2018, Sioux Falls has gained 300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in February 2018 for Sioux Falls is at a new high of 146,356.

Employment: CES, CPS

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
February 2018	156,600	300	146,356	513
January 2018	156,300	-300	145,843	1,519
December 2017	156,600	700	144,324	-702
November 2017	155,900	0	145,026	-625
October 2017	155,900	-100	145,651	-29
September 2017	156,000	600	145,680	-70
August 2017	155,400	-200	145,750	581
July 2017	155,600	-100	145,169	992
June 2017	155,700	400	144,177	-560
May 2017	155,300	-200	144,737	-89
April 2017	155,500	0	144,826	-203
March 2017	155,500	200	145,029	78