Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sioux Falls rose 0.1 percentage points in August 2019 to 2.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Sioux Falls peaked in July 2009 at 5.2% and is now 2.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in October 2015, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Sioux Falls 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
Sioux Falls	2.5%	+0.1	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: Sioux Falls, South Dakota, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Sioux Falls peaked in August 2009 at 6,757. There are now 2,883 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,527 in March 2016, the number of unemployed has now grown by 347. Sioux Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sioux Falls	3,874	+46	+103

Number of Unemployed Persons

Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	South Dakota Unemployment Rate	Sioux Falls Unemployment Rate	Sioux Falls Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.0%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.5%	3,874
July 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.4%	3,828
June 2019	3.7%	2.9%	2.4%	3,825
May 2019	3.6%	2.9%	2.4%	3,788
April 2019	3.6%	2.8%	2.4%	3,750
March 2019	3.8%	2.8%	2.4%	3,724
February 2019	3.8%	2.9%	2.4%	3,743
January 2019	4.0%	2.9%	2.5%	3,759
December 2018	3.9%	2.9%	2.5%	3,767
November 2018	3.7%	2.9%	2.5%	3,768
October 2018	3.8%	2.9%	2.5%	3,770