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South Dakota Job Market Set to Soar 7.7% by 2032

11/1/2025

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South Dakota's job market is projected to grow 7.7% by 2032.
This growth will exceed the national average of 2.8%.
Key sectors will drive the expansion, with professional and technical services up 15.2%, health care up 12%, and warehousing and storage employment up 24.8%.
In 2024, South Dakota's unemployment rate was 1.8%.
The labor force participation rate in 2024 was 69.5%.

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Story summary

South Dakota's job market is projected to grow 7.7% by 2032.
This growth will exceed the national average of 2.8%.
Key sectors will drive the expansion, with professional and technical services up 15.2%, health care up 12%, and warehousing and storage employment up 24.8%.
In 2024, South Dakota's unemployment rate was 1.8%.
The labor force participation rate in 2024 was 69.5%.