Roberts County, SD jobs, unemployment and layoffs
Roberts County economy
3.8%
unemployment, Aug 2026
4.2% the month before
4,710
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
10,219
people in Roberts County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$63,691
median household income
Source: Census ACS
37%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Roberts County layoffs
No WARN layoff notices naming Roberts County in the last 12 months are on file. WARN covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.
Colleges in Roberts County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sisseton Wahpeton College | Sisseton | Public 4-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Roberts County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.
- South Dakota Workforce Development Council
Serves all of South Dakota
Other South Dakota counties
Laid off or looking for work in Roberts County?
See what to do first and the jobs open near you.
See your options after a layoffSources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from South Dakota’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.