Unemployment Rate in South Dakota
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −45.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2 of 52
How South Dakota Compares
South Dakota
2.9%
National
5.3%
45.2% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Dakota | 2.7% |
| #2 | South Dakota | 2.9% |
| #3 | Nebraska | 3.0% |
| #4 | Wisconsin | 3.2% |
| #5 | New Hampshire | 3.3% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in South Dakota
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haakon County | 0.0% |
| 2 | Sully County | 0.0% |
| 3 | Miner County | 0.3% |
| 4 | Marshall County | 0.3% |
| 5 | Douglas County | 0.5% |
| 6 | Stanley County | 0.5% |
| 7 | Hamlin County | 0.5% |
| 8 | Sanborn County | 0.6% |
| 9 | Hand County | 0.8% |
| 10 | Davison County | 0.9% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in South Dakota
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 66 | Corson County | 23.5% |
| 65 | Ziebach County | 23.5% |
| 64 | Todd County | 18.6% |
| 63 | Oglala Lakota County | 15.9% |
| 62 | Dewey County | 13.9% |
| 61 | Mellette County | 12.5% |
| 60 | Buffalo County | 10.8% |
| 59 | Bennett County | 10.0% |
| 58 | Jackson County | 7.2% |
| 57 | Clay County | 6.9% |
Unemployment Rate in South Dakota
South Dakota has a unemployment rate of 2.9%, ranking #2 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 45.2% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across South Dakota's 66 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 23.5% to 0.0%. The county with the highest value is Haakon County at 0.0%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.