Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sioux Falls fell 0.9 percentage points in May 2020 to 9.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points higher than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Sioux Falls peaked in April 2020 at 10.7% and is now 0.9 percentage points lower. You can also compare Sioux Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	13.3%	-1.4	+9.7
South Dakota	9.4%	-1.5	+6.1
Sioux Falls	9.8%	-0.9	+7.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with May 2020 data as June 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 April 2020 at 16,777. There are now 1,299 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Sioux Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sioux Falls	15,478	-1,299	+11,183

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
June 2020	11.1%	7.2%	—	—
May 2020	13.3%	9.4%	9.8%	15,478
April 2020	14.7%	10.9%	10.7%	16,777
March 2020	4.4%	3.1%	2.8%	4,406
February 2020	3.5%	3.3%	2.9%	4,500
January 2020	3.6%	3.4%	2.9%	4,557
December 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.0%	4,630
November 2019	3.5%	3.4%	3.0%	4,602
October 2019	3.6%	3.4%	2.9%	4,559
September 2019	3.5%	3.4%	2.9%	4,506
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	2.8%	4,445
July 2019	3.7%	3.3%	2.8%	4,387