Sioux Falls, South Dakota Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Sioux Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in February 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 2.3% in October 2015, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.6 percentage points. You can also compare Sioux Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
South Dakota	3.4%	0.0	+0.2
Sioux Falls	2.9%	0.0	+0.5

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2018 data as March 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 2,414 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,305 in April 2016, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,038. Sioux Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Sioux Falls	4,343	-45	+750

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
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4,343
January 2018	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4,388
December 2017	4.1%	3.4%	3.1%	4,543
November 2017	4.1%	3.4%	3.0%	4,554
October 2017	4.1%	3.4%	2.9%	4,405
September 2017	4.2%	3.4%	2.9%	4,359
August 2017	4.4%	3.4%	3.0%	4,529
July 2017	4.3%	3.4%	2.7%	4,025
June 2017	4.3%	3.3%	2.6%	3,802
May 2017	4.3%	3.3%	2.5%	3,680
April 2017	4.4%	3.3%	2.4%	3,573