unemployment

Local unemployment rate almost unchanged from last year

Unemployment figures in the Sioux Falls area are almost unchanged from a year ago after spiking in the early months of the pandemic.

5 years ago

Report: S.D. regains 95 percent of employment losses since pandemic’s start

South Dakota has regained 95 percent of the workers lost in April because of the pandemic, according to an overview from the Labor Department.

5 years ago

Local unemployment rate drops to 3.4 percent

Unemployment figures in the Sioux Falls area continue to head in a positive direction.

6 years ago

Sioux Falls ranks among most recovered cities for employment

Sioux Falls’ unemployment has shown one of the strongest recoveries in the nation, according to a report out this week.

6 years ago

Local unemployment rate dips to 4.2 percent

Unemployment figures in the Sioux Falls area continue to head in a positive direction, dropping to 4.2 percent for August, compared with 5.5 percent in July.

6 years ago

S.D. unemployment claims nearing pre-pandemic levels

The number of South Dakotans filing for initial jobless claims appears to be getting back to about where it was before the pandemic.

6 years ago

Unemployment shows continued drop in July

Unemployment numbers are trending in the right direction. Here’s how Sioux Falls and South Dakota wrapped up July.

6 years ago

Work search waiver to end; local unemployment rate drops

Unemployed workers in South Dakota will have to begin searching for a job in August to keep their state jobless benefits.

6 years ago

Continued claims for unemployment drop in S.D.

While there was a week-over-week increase of South Dakotans filing new claims for unemployment, the number of those continuing to receive benefits dropped by 1,200.

6 years ago

New S.D. unemployment claims up week-over-week

New claims for unemployment showed an increase in the most recent week, and continuing claims haven’t changed much.

6 years ago

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