Employment-population ratio: South Dakota

Latest value, 2026-08

65.2% Provisional

Source: BLS
Retrieved 2026-10-08
Published 2026-09-30

Definition

Employed people as a percentage of the civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and older.

Seasonally adjusted. US national figures come from the Current Population Survey; state figures are LAUS model-based estimates. The population excludes active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions. The age range and population scope differ from the existing employment-rate indicator.

Evolution

65.366.367.32021-082022-062023-042024-022024-122025-112026-08
Value
PeriodValue
2026-0865.2
2026-0765.4
2026-0665.7
2026-0565.9
2026-0466
2026-0366.1
2026-0266.3
2026-0166.5
2025-1266.6
2025-1166.7
2025-0966.8
2025-0866.8
2025-0766.8
2025-0666.8
2025-0566.8
2025-0466.8
2025-0366.8
2025-0266.8
2025-0166.8
2024-1266.8
2024-1166.8
2024-1066.8
2024-0966.8
2024-0866.8
2024-0766.8
2024-0666.8
2024-0566.8
2024-0466.8
2024-0366.8
2024-0266.8
2024-0166.8
2023-1266.8
2023-1166.9
2023-1066.9
2023-0966.9
2023-0867
2023-0767
2023-0667
2023-0567.1
2023-0467.1
2023-0367
2023-0266.9
2023-0166.9
2022-1266.8
2022-1166.7
2022-1066.7
2022-0966.8
2022-0866.9
2022-0767
2022-0667.1
2022-0567.2
2022-0467.3
2022-0367.4
2022-0267.3
2022-0167.3
2021-1267.2
2021-1167.1
2021-1067.1
2021-0967
2021-0867

Comparison with related places

Place2026-08
South Dakota65.2
United States59.1
Delaware55.2
North Dakota67.5
Rhode Island59.8
Alaska62.7
Montana59.5

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment-population ratio, civilian noninstitutional population aged 16 and over, seasonally adjusted, state LAUS measure 07. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.3.AllStatesS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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