Sioux Empire Today

41.8 percent of De Smet residents between 16 and 65 years old were unemployed in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The percentage of unemployed residents was greater than the statewide total of 31.5 percent for this demographic group. In 2018 the total De Smet population reached 845.

Out of 492 people who had a job, 2 were employed in the Armed Forces and 490 belonged to the civilian labor force.

The total unemployment numbers include residents of all ages who are not working.

Employment status	Number of people	Percentage of population
Not employed	353	41.8
Employed	492	58.2
Employed in civilian labor force	490	58
Employed in armed forces	2	0.24