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Sioux Falls, South Dakota Job Growth

There were 169,900 jobs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 160,955 employed persons for the month. Sioux Falls added 600 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 189 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sioux Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 169,900 +600 +4,600
CPS 160,955 -189 +4,860

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 in January 2023 is at a new high of 169,900.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 161,144 for Sioux Falls in December 2022. 189 jobs have been lost in Sioux Falls since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 169,900 600 160,955 -189
December 2022 169,300 100 161,144 50
November 2022 169,200 200 161,094 57
October 2022 169,000 -600 161,037 207
September 2022 169,600 1,200 160,830 694
August 2022 168,400 500 160,136 790
July 2022 167,900 600 159,346 625
June 2022 167,300 800 158,721 763
May 2022 166,500 100 157,958 727
April 2022 166,400 -100 157,231 587
March 2022 166,500 900 156,644 450
February 2022 165,600 300 156,194 99