Numbers of jobs in South Dakota
All Occupations
Year
Number
2004
368,100
2005
373,500
2006
381,230
2007
389,400
2008
395,960
2009
392,890
2010
387,590
2011
392,670
2012
398,680
2013
402,990
2014
409,250
2015
413,260
2016
417,520
2017
419,470
2018
422,310
2019
425,140
Management Occupations
Year
Number
2004
12,700
2005
11,080
2006
11,290
2007
10,740
2008
10,800
2009
11,050
2010
11,130
2011
11,750
2012
11,830
2013
11,880
2014
11,410
2015
11,350
2016
11,430
2017
11,670
2018
11,700
2019
12,210
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
Year
Number
2004
11,780
2005
12,270
2006
13,820
2007
14,600
2008
15,220
2009
15,470
2010
16,070
2011
16,080
2012
16,500
2013
17,400
2014
17,840
2015
18,260
2016
18,600
2017
18,850
2018
19,670
2019
20,730
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
5,290
2005
4,850
2006
5,330
2007
6,060
2008
6,130
2009
5,910
2010
5,640
2011
6,090
2012
6,180
2013
6,540
2014
6,770
2015
7,120
2016
7,750
2017
7,990
2018
8,080
2019
8,350
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
Year
Number
2004
3,580
2005
4,080
2006
4,250
2007
3,800
2008
4,190
2009
3,970
2010
3,900
2011
4,280
2012
4,310
2013
4,390
2014
4,570
2015
4,660
2016
4,650
2017
4,440
2018
4,770
2019
5,000
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
Year
Number
2004
2,530
2005
2,770
2006
3,220
2007
3,160
2008
3,480
2009
3,560
2010
3,740
2011
3,640
2012
3,790
2013
3,460
2014
3,590
2015
3,610
2016
3,520
2017
3,380
2018
4,090
2019
3,860
Community and Social Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
4,610
2005
4,750
2006
4,920
2007
5,280
2008
5,320
2009
5,610
2010
5,790
2011
5,980
2012
5,810
2013
5,930
2014
6,020
2015
6,300
2016
6,540
2017
6,330
2018
6,750
2019
6,690
Legal Occupations
Year
Number
2004
1,440
2005
920
2006
1,480
2007
1,520
2008
1,540
2009
1,570
2010
1,560
2011
1,550
2012
1,640
2013
1,720
2014
1,550
2015
1,490
2016
1,560
2017
1,660
2018
1,580
2019
1,580
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
Year
Number
2004
20,810
2005
20,890
2006
20,840
2007
21,540
2008
21,860
2009
22,180
2010
22,300
2011
22,530
2012
22,040
2013
22,900
2014
23,130
2015
23,520
2016
23,480
2017
23,970
2018
24,170
2019
23,890
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
Year
Number
2004
4,040
2005
4,430
2006
4,660
2007
5,110
2008
4,960
2009
4,820
2010
4,760
2011
5,240
2012
5,270
2013
5,260
2014
5,120
2015
5,220
2016
5,240
2017
5,170
2018
5,220
2019
5,160
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
Year
Number
2004
21,170
2005
21,740
2006
22,830
2007
23,240
2008
24,290
2009
24,540
2010
24,840
2011
25,570
2012
27,230
2013
27,740
2014
28,020
2015
28,330
2016
29,400
2017
30,270
2018
30,850
2019
31,000
Healthcare Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
10,760
2005
11,530
2006
11,210
2007
11,050
2008
11,710
2009
12,290
2010
12,300
2011
12,320
2012
12,200
2013
12,670
2014
12,710
2015
12,580
2016
13,020
2017
13,300
2018
13,580
2019
13,410
Protective Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
5,110
2005
5,660
2006
5,420
2007
5,680
2008
5,850
2009
5,960
2010
5,970
2011
5,990
2012
6,130
2013
6,030
2014
6,410
2015
6,140
2016
6,110
2017
6,070
2018
6,320
2019
6,490
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
37,220
2005
38,750
2006
38,850
2007
38,580
2008
38,560
2009
38,860
2010
38,620
2011
38,610
2012
39,260
2013
39,600
2014
40,190
2015
40,720
2016
41,400
2017
42,010
2018
41,750
2019
41,620
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
Year
Number
2004
15,320
2005
14,560
2006
14,760
2007
15,290
2008
15,900
2009
16,080
2010
15,870
2011
15,790
2012
16,180
2013
16,470
2014
16,480
2015
16,490
2016
16,730
2017
17,230
2018
16,720
2019
17,140
Personal Care and Service Occupations
Year
Number
2004
9,540
2005
9,080
2006
9,720
2007
9,980
2008
10,070
2009
9,960
2010
10,640
2011
10,440
2012
10,810
2013
10,750
2014
11,260
2015
11,190
2016
11,450
2017
11,910
2018
11,750
2019
12,150
Sales and Related Occupations
Year
Number
2004
39,830
2005
41,270
2006
40,980
2007
42,830
2008
43,700
2009
43,990
2010
43,750
2011
45,080
2012
45,550
2013
46,130
2014
46,840
2015
47,630
2016
47,390
2017
46,720
2018
46,370
2019
46,100
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
Year
Number
2004
59,780
2005
60,090
2006
60,970
2007
63,840
2008
63,690
2009
63,040
2010
60,690
2011
60,300
2012
59,590
2013
59,090
2014
59,440
2015
58,780
2016
58,320
2017
57,530
2018
57,120
2019
56,690
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
Year
Number
2004
1,500
2005
1,180
2006
1,360
2007
1,370
2008
1,250
2009
1,240
2010
1,180
2011
1,240
2012
1,400
2013
1,360
2014
1,350
2015
1,140
2016
1,260
2017
1,510
2018
1,350
2019
1,340
Construction and Extraction Occupations
Year
Number
2004
19,390
2005
19,420
2006
20,290
2007
20,400
2008
21,620
2009
20,330
2010
19,430
2011
19,820
2012
19,310
2013
19,220
2014
20,140
2015
21,330
2016
21,700
2017
21,740
2018
21,170
2019
21,610
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
Year
Number
2004
14,430
2005
14,540
2006
14,890
2007
14,770
2008
14,680
2009
14,170
2010
13,890
2011
13,960
2012
14,620
2013
15,070
2014
15,640
2015
15,490
2016
15,970
2017
15,650
2018
16,510
2019
16,710
Production Occupations
Year
Number
2004
25,520
2005
26,090
2006
26,990
2007
28,470
2008
28,150
2009
28,240
2010
25,490
2011
27,570
2012
28,840
2013
27,620
2014
27,690
2015
28,460
2016
30,840
2017
31,430
2018
31,940
2019
32,850
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Year
Number
2004
30,950
2005
32,360
2006
33,050
2007
34,320
2008
34,900
2009
34,500
2010
33,580
2011
34,300
2012
35,230
2013
34,770
2014
35,520
2015
34,960
2016
35,360
2017
35,240
2018
35,100
2019
34,640
Metro Areas in South Dakota
All Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 368,100 |
| 2005 | 373,500 |
| 2006 | 381,230 |
| 2007 | 389,400 |
| 2008 | 395,960 |
| 2009 | 392,890 |
| 2010 | 387,590 |
| 2011 | 392,670 |
| 2012 | 398,680 |
| 2013 | 402,990 |
| 2014 | 409,250 |
| 2015 | 413,260 |
| 2016 | 417,520 |
| 2017 | 419,470 |
| 2018 | 422,310 |
| 2019 | 425,140 |
Management Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,700 |
| 2005 | 11,080 |
| 2006 | 11,290 |
| 2007 | 10,740 |
| 2008 | 10,800 |
| 2009 | 11,050 |
| 2010 | 11,130 |
| 2011 | 11,750 |
| 2012 | 11,830 |
| 2013 | 11,880 |
| 2014 | 11,410 |
| 2015 | 11,350 |
| 2016 | 11,430 |
| 2017 | 11,670 |
| 2018 | 11,700 |
| 2019 | 12,210 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,780 |
| 2005 | 12,270 |
| 2006 | 13,820 |
| 2007 | 14,600 |
| 2008 | 15,220 |
| 2009 | 15,470 |
| 2010 | 16,070 |
| 2011 | 16,080 |
| 2012 | 16,500 |
| 2013 | 17,400 |
| 2014 | 17,840 |
| 2015 | 18,260 |
| 2016 | 18,600 |
| 2017 | 18,850 |
| 2018 | 19,670 |
| 2019 | 20,730 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,290 |
| 2005 | 4,850 |
| 2006 | 5,330 |
| 2007 | 6,060 |
| 2008 | 6,130 |
| 2009 | 5,910 |
| 2010 | 5,640 |
| 2011 | 6,090 |
| 2012 | 6,180 |
| 2013 | 6,540 |
| 2014 | 6,770 |
| 2015 | 7,120 |
| 2016 | 7,750 |
| 2017 | 7,990 |
| 2018 | 8,080 |
| 2019 | 8,350 |
Architecture and Engineering Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,580 |
| 2005 | 4,080 |
| 2006 | 4,250 |
| 2007 | 3,800 |
| 2008 | 4,190 |
| 2009 | 3,970 |
| 2010 | 3,900 |
| 2011 | 4,280 |
| 2012 | 4,310 |
| 2013 | 4,390 |
| 2014 | 4,570 |
| 2015 | 4,660 |
| 2016 | 4,650 |
| 2017 | 4,440 |
| 2018 | 4,770 |
| 2019 | 5,000 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,530 |
| 2005 | 2,770 |
| 2006 | 3,220 |
| 2007 | 3,160 |
| 2008 | 3,480 |
| 2009 | 3,560 |
| 2010 | 3,740 |
| 2011 | 3,640 |
| 2012 | 3,790 |
| 2013 | 3,460 |
| 2014 | 3,590 |
| 2015 | 3,610 |
| 2016 | 3,520 |
| 2017 | 3,380 |
| 2018 | 4,090 |
| 2019 | 3,860 |
Community and Social Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,610 |
| 2005 | 4,750 |
| 2006 | 4,920 |
| 2007 | 5,280 |
| 2008 | 5,320 |
| 2009 | 5,610 |
| 2010 | 5,790 |
| 2011 | 5,980 |
| 2012 | 5,810 |
| 2013 | 5,930 |
| 2014 | 6,020 |
| 2015 | 6,300 |
| 2016 | 6,540 |
| 2017 | 6,330 |
| 2018 | 6,750 |
| 2019 | 6,690 |
Legal Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,440 |
| 2005 | 920 |
| 2006 | 1,480 |
| 2007 | 1,520 |
| 2008 | 1,540 |
| 2009 | 1,570 |
| 2010 | 1,560 |
| 2011 | 1,550 |
| 2012 | 1,640 |
| 2013 | 1,720 |
| 2014 | 1,550 |
| 2015 | 1,490 |
| 2016 | 1,560 |
| 2017 | 1,660 |
| 2018 | 1,580 |
| 2019 | 1,580 |
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 20,810 |
| 2005 | 20,890 |
| 2006 | 20,840 |
| 2007 | 21,540 |
| 2008 | 21,860 |
| 2009 | 22,180 |
| 2010 | 22,300 |
| 2011 | 22,530 |
| 2012 | 22,040 |
| 2013 | 22,900 |
| 2014 | 23,130 |
| 2015 | 23,520 |
| 2016 | 23,480 |
| 2017 | 23,970 |
| 2018 | 24,170 |
| 2019 | 23,890 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,040 |
| 2005 | 4,430 |
| 2006 | 4,660 |
| 2007 | 5,110 |
| 2008 | 4,960 |
| 2009 | 4,820 |
| 2010 | 4,760 |
| 2011 | 5,240 |
| 2012 | 5,270 |
| 2013 | 5,260 |
| 2014 | 5,120 |
| 2015 | 5,220 |
| 2016 | 5,240 |
| 2017 | 5,170 |
| 2018 | 5,220 |
| 2019 | 5,160 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 21,170 |
| 2005 | 21,740 |
| 2006 | 22,830 |
| 2007 | 23,240 |
| 2008 | 24,290 |
| 2009 | 24,540 |
| 2010 | 24,840 |
| 2011 | 25,570 |
| 2012 | 27,230 |
| 2013 | 27,740 |
| 2014 | 28,020 |
| 2015 | 28,330 |
| 2016 | 29,400 |
| 2017 | 30,270 |
| 2018 | 30,850 |
| 2019 | 31,000 |
Healthcare Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 10,760 |
| 2005 | 11,530 |
| 2006 | 11,210 |
| 2007 | 11,050 |
| 2008 | 11,710 |
| 2009 | 12,290 |
| 2010 | 12,300 |
| 2011 | 12,320 |
| 2012 | 12,200 |
| 2013 | 12,670 |
| 2014 | 12,710 |
| 2015 | 12,580 |
| 2016 | 13,020 |
| 2017 | 13,300 |
| 2018 | 13,580 |
| 2019 | 13,410 |
Protective Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,110 |
| 2005 | 5,660 |
| 2006 | 5,420 |
| 2007 | 5,680 |
| 2008 | 5,850 |
| 2009 | 5,960 |
| 2010 | 5,970 |
| 2011 | 5,990 |
| 2012 | 6,130 |
| 2013 | 6,030 |
| 2014 | 6,410 |
| 2015 | 6,140 |
| 2016 | 6,110 |
| 2017 | 6,070 |
| 2018 | 6,320 |
| 2019 | 6,490 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 37,220 |
| 2005 | 38,750 |
| 2006 | 38,850 |
| 2007 | 38,580 |
| 2008 | 38,560 |
| 2009 | 38,860 |
| 2010 | 38,620 |
| 2011 | 38,610 |
| 2012 | 39,260 |
| 2013 | 39,600 |
| 2014 | 40,190 |
| 2015 | 40,720 |
| 2016 | 41,400 |
| 2017 | 42,010 |
| 2018 | 41,750 |
| 2019 | 41,620 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 15,320 |
| 2005 | 14,560 |
| 2006 | 14,760 |
| 2007 | 15,290 |
| 2008 | 15,900 |
| 2009 | 16,080 |
| 2010 | 15,870 |
| 2011 | 15,790 |
| 2012 | 16,180 |
| 2013 | 16,470 |
| 2014 | 16,480 |
| 2015 | 16,490 |
| 2016 | 16,730 |
| 2017 | 17,230 |
| 2018 | 16,720 |
| 2019 | 17,140 |
Personal Care and Service Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,540 |
| 2005 | 9,080 |
| 2006 | 9,720 |
| 2007 | 9,980 |
| 2008 | 10,070 |
| 2009 | 9,960 |
| 2010 | 10,640 |
| 2011 | 10,440 |
| 2012 | 10,810 |
| 2013 | 10,750 |
| 2014 | 11,260 |
| 2015 | 11,190 |
| 2016 | 11,450 |
| 2017 | 11,910 |
| 2018 | 11,750 |
| 2019 | 12,150 |
Sales and Related Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 39,830 |
| 2005 | 41,270 |
| 2006 | 40,980 |
| 2007 | 42,830 |
| 2008 | 43,700 |
| 2009 | 43,990 |
| 2010 | 43,750 |
| 2011 | 45,080 |
| 2012 | 45,550 |
| 2013 | 46,130 |
| 2014 | 46,840 |
| 2015 | 47,630 |
| 2016 | 47,390 |
| 2017 | 46,720 |
| 2018 | 46,370 |
| 2019 | 46,100 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 59,780 |
| 2005 | 60,090 |
| 2006 | 60,970 |
| 2007 | 63,840 |
| 2008 | 63,690 |
| 2009 | 63,040 |
| 2010 | 60,690 |
| 2011 | 60,300 |
| 2012 | 59,590 |
| 2013 | 59,090 |
| 2014 | 59,440 |
| 2015 | 58,780 |
| 2016 | 58,320 |
| 2017 | 57,530 |
| 2018 | 57,120 |
| 2019 | 56,690 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,500 |
| 2005 | 1,180 |
| 2006 | 1,360 |
| 2007 | 1,370 |
| 2008 | 1,250 |
| 2009 | 1,240 |
| 2010 | 1,180 |
| 2011 | 1,240 |
| 2012 | 1,400 |
| 2013 | 1,360 |
| 2014 | 1,350 |
| 2015 | 1,140 |
| 2016 | 1,260 |
| 2017 | 1,510 |
| 2018 | 1,350 |
| 2019 | 1,340 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 19,390 |
| 2005 | 19,420 |
| 2006 | 20,290 |
| 2007 | 20,400 |
| 2008 | 21,620 |
| 2009 | 20,330 |
| 2010 | 19,430 |
| 2011 | 19,820 |
| 2012 | 19,310 |
| 2013 | 19,220 |
| 2014 | 20,140 |
| 2015 | 21,330 |
| 2016 | 21,700 |
| 2017 | 21,740 |
| 2018 | 21,170 |
| 2019 | 21,610 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 14,430 |
| 2005 | 14,540 |
| 2006 | 14,890 |
| 2007 | 14,770 |
| 2008 | 14,680 |
| 2009 | 14,170 |
| 2010 | 13,890 |
| 2011 | 13,960 |
| 2012 | 14,620 |
| 2013 | 15,070 |
| 2014 | 15,640 |
| 2015 | 15,490 |
| 2016 | 15,970 |
| 2017 | 15,650 |
| 2018 | 16,510 |
| 2019 | 16,710 |
Production Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 25,520 |
| 2005 | 26,090 |
| 2006 | 26,990 |
| 2007 | 28,470 |
| 2008 | 28,150 |
| 2009 | 28,240 |
| 2010 | 25,490 |
| 2011 | 27,570 |
| 2012 | 28,840 |
| 2013 | 27,620 |
| 2014 | 27,690 |
| 2015 | 28,460 |
| 2016 | 30,840 |
| 2017 | 31,430 |
| 2018 | 31,940 |
| 2019 | 32,850 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
| Year | Number |
|---|---|
| 2004 | 30,950 |
| 2005 | 32,360 |
| 2006 | 33,050 |
| 2007 | 34,320 |
| 2008 | 34,900 |
| 2009 | 34,500 |
| 2010 | 33,580 |
| 2011 | 34,300 |
| 2012 | 35,230 |
| 2013 | 34,770 |
| 2014 | 35,520 |
| 2015 | 34,960 |
| 2016 | 35,360 |
| 2017 | 35,240 |
| 2018 | 35,100 |
| 2019 | 34,640 |