Rapid City, South Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rapid City fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Rapid City peaked in January 2010 at 5.4% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in October 2015, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Rapid City unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
South Dakota	2.9%	0.0	-0.1
Rapid City	3.1%	0.0	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Rapid City, South Dakota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Rapid City, South Dakota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Rapid City peaked in February 2010 at 3,833. There are now 1,466 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,161 in December 2015, the number of unemployed has now grown by 206. Rapid City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rapid City, South Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rapid City	2,367	+36	+39

Number of Unemployed Persons

Rapid City, South Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Dakota Unemployment Rate	Rapid City Unemployment Rate	Rapid City Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.0%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	2,367
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	2,331
June 2019	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	2,311
May 2019	3.6%	2.9%	3.0%	2,281
April 2019	3.6%	2.8%	3.0%	2,267
March 2019	3.8%	2.8%	3.0%	2,283
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.1%	2,296
January 2019	4.0%	2.9%	3.1%	2,306
December 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.1%	2,323
November 2018	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	2,325
October 2018	3.8%	2.9%	3.1%	2,325