The unemployment rate for the Sioux Falls metro area rose in August from its nation-leading low in July.

With an unemployment rate of 1.7 percent in July, the Sioux Falls metro area was among seven areas with the lowest jobless rate in the country.

The unemployment rate in June the Sioux Falls metro area was 2.1 percent, up slightly from 1.9 percent in May.

This might be good news for employers: The size of the labor force in Sioux Falls grew in May while the unemployment rate was unchanged.

The unemployment rate in the Sioux Falls metro area dipped to 1.9 percent in April, the lowest it has been since September 2018.

The unemployment rate in South Dakota is back to pre-pandemic levels with the March estimate of 2.5 percent.

Across South Dakota, the unemployment rate is dipping, the number of employers is growing, and wages are climbing.

The unemployment rate for the Sioux Falls metro area rose to 2.5 percent in January, compared with 2 percent in December.

The unemployment rate for the Sioux Falls metro area rose to 2 percent in December, compared with 1.8 percent in November.

The unemployment rate for the Sioux Falls metro area dropped to 1.8 percent in November, compared with 2 percent in October.