A rising unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area has led to losing the spot as the area with the lowest jobless rate in the U.S.

In July, the Sioux Falls metro area jobless rate was 1.9 percent and South Dakota’s was 2 percent.

The unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area ticked up to 1.9 percent in June from 1.8 percent in May — but remained the lowest in the country.

The unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area ticked up to 1.8 percent in May from 1.7 percent in April — but remained the lowest in the country.

The unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area dropped to 1.7 percent in April from 2.3 percent in March — reclaiming its title from Urban Honolulu as the lowest in the country.

The unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area rose to 2.6 percent in February from 2.5 percent in January — the fourth consecutive monthly increase.

The unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area rose to 2.5 percent in January – the second month of an increase.

In December, the Sioux Falls and Rapid City metro areas lost their frequent spots as the locations with the lowest unemployment rates in the country.

The unemployment rate for the Sioux Falls metro area was 2 percent in November, up from 1.8 percent in September but still the lowest rate for all metros in the country.