South Dakota Is 2023’s 7th Best State for Jobs

UNDATED – With the unemployment rate at 3.9% and labor force participation at the highest level since the onset of the pandemic, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2023’s Best & Worst States for Jobs.

To ease the process of finding employment for job seekers, WalletHub compared the 50 states across 34 key indicators of job-market strength and economic vitality. The data set ranges from employment growth to the median annual income to the average commute time.

Finding a Job in South Dakota (1=Best; 25=Avg.):

• Overall rank for South Dakota: 7^th
• 4^th – Job Opportunities
• 13^th – Employment Growth
• 1^st – Unemployment Rate
• 27^th – Median Annual Income (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
• 1^st – Avg. Commute Time (in Minutes)
• 17^th – Job Satisfaction