# South Dakota Unemployment Level

South Dakota Unemployment Level was up 24.3% year on year in September 2025, compared with 12.7% in August 2025.
The level stood at 8,022.0 thousands.
That is the highest reading since September 2020.
Over the past ten years it has ranged from −68.4% (Apr 2021) to 215.6% (Apr 2020), averaging −0.03%.

- Source agency: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Makrognosis code: `US-SD.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA`
- Frequency: monthly
- Units: thousands
- Coverage: 1996-01-01 to 2026-09-01 (368 observations)
- Page: https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/data/united-states/south-dakota-unemployment-level-not-seasonally-adjusted-monthly

## Recent data

| Period | Value | Y/Y % |
|---|---:|---:|
| September 2026 | 8,022.0 thousands | — |
| August 2026 | 10,555 thousands | — |
| July 2026 | 9,701.0 thousands | — |
| June 2026 | 9,813.0 thousands | — |
| May 2026 | 8,966.0 thousands | — |
| April 2026 | 8,478.0 thousands | — |
| March 2026 | 10,615 thousands | — |
| February 2026 | 12,960 thousands | — |
| January 2026 | 11,836 thousands | — |
| December 2025 | 11,702 thousands | — |
| November 2025 | 10,651 thousands | — |
| September 2025 | 9,070.0 thousands | 24.3 |
| August 2025 | 11,046 thousands | 12.7 |
| July 2025 | 9,683.0 thousands | 8.6 |
| June 2025 | 10,162 thousands | 6.4 |
| May 2025 | 9,650.0 thousands | 13.4 |
| April 2025 | 9,828.0 thousands | 16.5 |
| March 2025 | 9,826.0 thousands | 23.8 |
| February 2025 | 11,269 thousands | 8.6 |
| January 2025 | 10,243 thousands | 13.1 |
| December 2024 | 9,787.0 thousands | 11.6 |
| November 2024 | 8,649.0 thousands | 14.1 |
| October 2024 | 7,888.0 thousands | −3.1 |
| September 2024 | 7,295.0 thousands | −4.2 |

## API

```
curl -H "X-API-Key: $MAKROGNOSIS_KEY" \
  "https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-SD.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA"

# Python
import requests
r = requests.get("https://makrognosis.robomacro.com/v1/series/US-SD.UNEMPLVL.M.NSA",
                 headers={"X-API-Key": KEY})
obs = r.json()["observations"]
```