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South Dakota Unemployment Level

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode US-SD.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

Latest (y/y)15.3%September 2025
Previous (y/y)13.3%August 2025
Level9,570.0 thousandsSeptember 2026

South Dakota Unemployment Level was up 15.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 13.3% in August 2025.

The level stood at 9,570.0 thousands.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from −67.9% (Apr 2021) to 216.5% (Apr 2020), averaging −0.2%.

South Dakota Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025−100%0%100%200%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Dakota Unemployment Level, annual % change, Jan 1997 – Sep 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
South Dakota Unemployment Level, level (thousands)0k10k20k30k40k200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Dakota Unemployment Level, level (thousands).

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Recent data

PeriodValueY/Y %
September 20269,570.0 thousands—
August 20269,620.0 thousands—
July 20269,733.0 thousands—
June 20269,898.0 thousands—
May 202610,274 thousands—
April 202610,701 thousands—
March 202611,178 thousands—
February 202611,142 thousands—
January 202610,965 thousands—
December 202510,720 thousands—
November 202510,734 thousands—
September 202510,447 thousands15.3
August 202510,196 thousands13.3
July 20259,987.0 thousands12.0
June 20259,863.0 thousands12.0
May 20259,821.0 thousands13.2
April 20259,800.0 thousands15.0
March 20259,778.0 thousands16.6
February 20259,733.0 thousands16.6
January 20259,618.0 thousands13.9
December 20249,448.0 thousands9.6
November 20249,272.0 thousands5.5
October 20249,140.0 thousands2.9
September 20249,061.0 thousands1.8

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
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high216.5% (Apr 2020)
10-year low−67.9% (Apr 2021)
10-year average−0.2%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-SD.UNEMPLVL.M.SA

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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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.UNEMPLVL.M.SA.

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