Union County, SD jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meUnion County economy
1.8%
unemployment, Sep 2026
1.8% the month before
8,975
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
16,916
people in Union County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$84,137
median household income
Source: Census ACS
45%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Union County outlook: Steady
Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.
- Private-sector jobs down 5.1% from 2022 to 2025
- Population up 3.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 1.8%, unchanged from a year ago
- Sectors losing the most jobs: management of companies (−508 jobs)
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Union County. Each link goes to the publisher.
- Poll: Voters split on Thune and Trump job performanceSouth Dakota News Watch · Oct 28, 2026
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Union County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Union County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Union County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
Laid off in South Dakota? How to file for unemployment in South Dakota (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).
- South Dakota Workforce Development Council
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See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from South Dakota’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. South Dakota unemployment benefits and severance rules.
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