STATE DATA

South Dakota Economic Indicators

Live BLS unemployment data for South Dakota — statewide rate, county-level breakdown, and 12-month trend. Sourced directly from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, refreshed monthly.

2.2%
Statewide rate
66
Counties with data
2.7%
County average
4.6 pts
Disparity (max - min)

South Dakota — 12-Month Unemployment Trend

Statewide unemployment rate, last 12 months. Source: BLS LAUS.

Jan 2025
2.0%
Revised
Feb 2025
2.0%
Revised
Mar 2025
2.0%
Revised
Apr 2025
2.0%
Revised
May 2025
2.0%
Revised
Jun 2025
2.0%
Revised
Jul 2025
2.0%
Revised
Aug 2025
2.1%
Revised
Sep 2025
2.1%
Revised
Oct 2025
0.0%
Final
Nov 2025
2.2%
Revised
Dec 2025
2.2%
Revised

Highest Unemployment — South Dakota

County Rate
Todd County, SD 6.0%
Oglala Lakota County, SD 6.0%
Jackson County, SD 4.7%
Dewey County, SD 4.5%
Buffalo County, SD 4.4%
Corson County, SD 4.4%
Roberts County, SD 4.2%
Grant County, SD 3.8%
Bennett County, SD 3.3%
Fall River County, SD 3.2%

Lowest Unemployment — South Dakota

County Rate
Hyde County, SD 1.4%
Sully County, SD 1.6%
Sanborn County, SD 1.7%
Brule County, SD 1.7%
Jerauld County, SD 1.8%
Harding County, SD 1.8%
Stanley County, SD 1.8%
Faulk County, SD 1.8%
Perkins County, SD 2.0%
Bon Homme County, SD 2.0%

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