Sioux Falls, South Dakota Job Growth

There were 158,400 jobs in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 148,235 employed persons for the month. Sioux Falls added 400 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 336 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Sioux Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	158,400	+400	+2,500
CPS	148,235	+336	+2,506

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 October 2018 is at a new high of 158,400.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 148,734 for Sioux Falls in August 2018. 499 jobs have been lost in Sioux Falls since then according to the household survey. From a September 2018 low of 147,899, Sioux Falls has added 336 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	158,400	400	148,235	336
September 2018	158,000	-300	147,899	-835
August 2018	158,300	800	148,734	740
July 2018	157,500	100	147,994	613
June 2018	157,400	200	147,381	-173
May 2018	157,200	700	147,554	482
April 2018	156,500	-600	147,072	185
March 2018	157,100	200	146,887	148
February 2018	156,900	600	146,739	687
January 2018	156,300	-300	146,052	957
December 2017	156,600	700	145,095	-343
November 2017	155,900	0	145,438	-291