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Sioux Falls unemployment rate holds steady; job openings dip

City reclaims title as place with lowest unemployment rate in the nation

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Jodi Schwan
Apr 15, 2025
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Sioux Falls reclaimed its spot as the U.S. metro area with the lowest unemployment rate, now sharing it in February with Rapid City at 2.1 percent.

For the Sioux Falls metro area, the rate was unchanged from January, and for Rapid City, it was an increase from 2 percent.

Of the 389 metropolitan areas, El Centro, California, had the highest jobless rate at 17.2 percent, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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