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Labor force participation rate: South Dakota

Latest value, 2026-08

66.5% Provisional

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

Definition

The labor force, comprising employed and unemployed 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 activity-rate indicator.

Evolution

66.667.668.62021-082022-062023-042024-022024-122025-112026-08
Value
PeriodValue
2026-0866.5
2026-0766.8
2026-0667
2026-0567.3
2026-0467.4
2026-0367.6
2026-0267.8
2026-0168
2025-1268.1
2025-1168.2
2025-0968.2
2025-0868.2
2025-0768.2
2025-0668.2
2025-0568.2
2025-0468.2
2025-0368.2
2025-0268.2
2025-0168.1
2024-1268.1
2024-1168.1
2024-1068.1
2024-0968.1
2024-0868.1
2024-0768
2024-0668
2024-0568
2024-0468
2024-0367.9
2024-0268
2024-0168
2023-1268
2023-1168.1
2023-1068.1
2023-0968.2
2023-0868.2
2023-0768.3
2023-0668.3
2023-0568.3
2023-0468.3
2023-0368.2
2023-0268.2
2023-0168.1
2022-1268.1
2022-1168.1
2022-1068.1
2022-0968.1
2022-0868.2
2022-0768.3
2022-0668.4
2022-0568.5
2022-0468.6
2022-0368.6
2022-0268.6
2022-0168.6
2021-1268.6
2021-1168.6
2021-1068.6
2021-0968.7
2021-0868.7

Comparison with related places

Place2026-08
South Dakota66.5
United States61.6
Delaware57.9
North Dakota69
Rhode Island62.1
Alaska65.5
Montana61.5

How to cite

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

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