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South Dakota Labor Force

MonthlyNot seasonally adjustedCode US-SD.LF.M.NSA

Latest (y/y)1.4%September 2025
Previous (y/y)1.4%August 2025
Level482,911 thousandsSeptember 2026

South Dakota Labor Force was up 1.4% year on year in September 2025, compared with 1.4% in August 2025.

The level stood at 482,911 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.6% (Jul 2020) to 2.0% (May 2021), averaging 0.9%.

South Dakota Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−1%0%1%2%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Dakota Labor Force, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
South Dakota Labor Force, level (thousands)375k400k425k450k475k500k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Dakota Labor Force, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 2026482,911 thousands—
August 2026487,417 thousands—
July 2026489,841 thousands—
June 2026491,959 thousands—
May 2026490,147 thousands—
April 2026487,350 thousands—
March 2026486,286 thousands—
February 2026485,215 thousands—
January 2026481,880 thousands—
December 2025489,816 thousands—
November 2025491,891 thousands—
September 2025494,747 thousands1.4
August 2025496,835 thousands1.4
July 2025499,183 thousands1.2
June 2025499,220 thousands1.4
May 2025492,463 thousands1.4
April 2025490,662 thousands1.6
March 2025488,013 thousands1.7
February 2025484,887 thousands1.5
January 2025481,913 thousands1.6
December 2024483,842 thousands1.6
November 2024485,647 thousands0.9
October 2024488,576 thousands1.2
September 2024487,830 thousands1.3

Last 24 observations. The full history (368 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 1996
Observations368
FrequencyMonthly
Unitsthousands
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high2.0% (May 2021)
10-year low−0.6% (Jul 2020)
10-year average0.9%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-SD.LF.M.NSA

This series is a labelled reference series (an official figure republished by an aggregator) rather than a first print from the agency itself.

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National figure

United States Civilian Labor Force

FAQ

Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code US-SD.LF.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-25. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “South Dakota Labor Force”.