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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Sioux Falls sees 161,000 nonfarm payroll employees in September

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The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for September in South Dakota's Sioux Falls metropolitan statistical area was 161,000, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

South Dakota reported 439,700 people employed on nonfarm payrolls during that same time period.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, both of which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey measures nonfarm employment, hours and earnings by industry. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

South Dakota Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls

August 2021 (In thousands)September 2021 (In thousands)Percent Change by Month
162.81611.1%
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics