South Dakota's initial weekly unemployment claims are at their lowest level since the pandemic began.
There were 248 new claims last week. That’s down more than a hundred from the previous week, and it’s the lowest number of new weekly claims in a year.
There are currently 4,944 South Dakotans receiving unemployment payments.
The state and federal government have paid $360.3 million in unemployment benefits to South Dakotans during the pandemic.