Doing Business in South Dakota

Labor Force

Long-touted for its outstanding labor force, South Dakota continues to provide its companies with an educated, available labor force. The following information supplies current and historical data on South Dakota's labor force, wages, earnings and employee benefits.

SD Labor Overview

	December 2007	December 2006
Labor Force	440,100	433,800
Employment	426,800	419,900
Unemployment Rate	3.0%	3.2%

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