Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sioux Falls rose 0.2 percentage points in April 2018 to 2.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.5 percentage points lower than the South Dakota rate. The unemployment rate in Sioux Falls peaked in August 2009 at 5.3% and is now 2.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.4% in September 2015, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.5 percentage points. You can also compare Sioux Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
South Dakota	3.4%	0.0	+0.1
Sioux Falls	2.9%	+0.2	+0.2

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May 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 September 2009 at 6,757. There are now 2,368 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,493 in October 2015, the number of unemployed has now grown by 896. Sioux Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sioux Falls	4,389	+276	+418

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
May 2018	3.8%	3.3%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	3.4%	2.9%	4,389
March 2018	4.1%	3.4%	2.7%	4,113
February 2018	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4,326
January 2018	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4,331
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4,338
November 2017	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4,385
October 2017	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4,345
September 2017	4.2%	3.4%	2.9%	4,319
August 2017	4.4%	3.4%	2.9%	4,329
July 2017	4.3%	3.4%	2.8%	4,240
June 2017	4.3%	3.3%	2.8%	4,131