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South Dakota Unemployment Rate

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

Latest1.7%September 2026
Previous2.2%August 2026
Year ago1.8%September 2025

South Dakota Unemployment Rate was 1.7% in September 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2026 and down 0.1 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 1.5% (Sep 2024) to 8.8% (Apr 2020), averaging 2.5%.

South Dakota Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 20260%2%4%6%8%200020052010201520202025Robomacro
South Dakota Unemployment Rate (%), Jan 1996 – Sep 2026. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 20261.7%
August 20262.2%
July 20262.0%
June 20262.0%
May 20261.8%
April 20261.7%
March 20262.2%
February 20262.7%
January 20262.5%
December 20252.4%
November 20252.2%
September 20251.8%
August 20252.2%
July 20251.9%
June 20252.0%
May 20252.0%
April 20252.0%
March 20252.0%
February 20252.3%
January 20252.1%
December 20242.0%
November 20241.8%
October 20241.6%
September 20241.5%

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
Units%
AdjustmentNot seasonally adjusted
10-year high8.8% (Apr 2020)
10-year low1.5% (Sep 2024)
10-year average2.5%
Source agencyU.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Makrognosis codeUS-SD.UNEMP.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 Unemployment Rate (NSA)

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.UNEMP.M.NSA.

Last updated 2026-10-22. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Original title: “South Dakota Unemployment Rate”.