Unemployment Rate

South Dakota has the second highest labor force participation rate in the country but still has a major gap between the number of open jobs and people looking for work.

In The Moment … May 18, 2020 Show 819 Hour 1The recent release of the April jobs report put the nation's unemployment rate at 14.7% and showed a loss of…

In The Moment ... March 26, 2020 Show 782 Hour 1SDPB brings you the latest on coronavirus in South Dakota. You can find all our reporting on the website…

The unemployment rate is the most common number measurement of a healthy job market, and employers also use it to determine the number of available…