Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sioux Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2023 to 1.7%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points lower than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Sioux Falls peaked in April 2020 at 8.5% and is now 6.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 1.7% in January 2022, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Sioux Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 3.7% | +0.3 | +0.1 |
| South Dakota | 1.9% | 0.0 | -0.1 |
| Sioux Falls | 1.7% | 0.0 | -0.1 |
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 13,280. There are now 10,478 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,728 in February 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 74. Sioux Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | May 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 2,802 | +13 | -67 |
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 2023 |
3.6% | — | — | — |
| May 2023 |
3.7% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2,802 |
| April 2023 |
3.4% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2,789 |
| March 2023 |
3.5% | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2,835 |
| February 2023 |
3.6% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2,941 |
| January 2023 |
3.4% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2,966 |
| December 2022 |
3.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3,032 |
| November 2022 |
3.6% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3,038 |
| October 2022 |
3.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3,052 |
| September 2022 |
3.5% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3,056 |
| August 2022 |
3.7% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 3,042 |
| July 2022 |
3.5% | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2,999 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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