How many jobs were added in South Dakota last month?
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South Dakota gained 100 jobs in June 2026, ranking it 33rd among states in job growth. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the state has averaged about 522 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+100
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
33rd
rank among states in monthly job growth (June 2026)
June 2026's gain of 100 jobs was the second consecutive month of positive job growth in South Dakota. Monthly job growth was down from the 1,500 new jobs in May 2026.
During the latest five year period (July 2021 to June 2026), South Dakota gained jobs in 38 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 24th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in June 2023 (+2,900) while job growth was weakest in June 2024 (-1,500).
There were 100 more jobs in June 2026 in South Dakota than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, July 2021–June 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which South Dakota sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in June 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in June 2026 were health care and social assistance, wholesale trade, and local government. Health care and social assistance added 100 jobs, more than the entire economy. Wholesale trade gained 100 jobs, while local government added 100 jobs. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 100 jobs during June 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in South Dakota (June 2026)
How does South Dakota's job growth in 2026 compare to previous years?
In 2025, South Dakota gained an average of 8 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 292, and the lowest since 2024. The 2025 average ranks as the 17th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 817 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 1,100 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, South Dakota gained an average of 8 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among two metro areas primarily in South Dakota during June 2026 ranged from a gain of 0 jobs in the Rapid City, SD area to a gain of 1,000 jobs in the Sioux Falls, SD area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within South Dakota
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +1,000 | |
| 2. | +0 | |
| 3. | +0 |
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