Rapid City, South Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Rapid City rose 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Rapid City peaked in December 2009 at 5.4% and is now 2.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.9% in July 2018, 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	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
South Dakota	2.9%	0.0	-0.2
Rapid City	3.0%	+0.1	-0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 December 2009 at 3,847. There are now 1,603 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,148 in November 2015, the number of unemployed has now grown by 96. Rapid City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Rapid City, South Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Rapid City	2,244	+23	-378

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
March 2019	3.8%	2.8%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	3.0%	2,244
January 2019	4.0%	2.9%	2.9%	2,221
December 2018	3.9%	2.9%	3.0%	2,269
November 2018	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	2,331
October 2018	3.8%	2.9%	3.1%	2,347
September 2018	3.7%	2.9%	3.1%	2,295
August 2018	3.8%	3.0%	3.1%	2,319
July 2018	3.9%	3.0%	2.9%	2,216
June 2018	4.0%	3.0%	3.1%	2,326
May 2018	3.8%	3.1%	3.2%	2,362
April 2018	3.9%	3.1%	3.4%	2,588