South Dakota Unemployment Phone Number
To reach South Dakota's unemployment office by phone, call 605.626.2452. The agency is Department of Labor and Regulation, Reemployment Assistance Division (DLR).
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday
Call 605.626.2452Jobareer is not the state. This is the agency's number, from its own website.
Every line, and what it is for
RA Customer Service Center: questions about your reemployment assistance (unemployment) claim
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday
Claims Call Center: file a claim by phone
8 a.m. to 4:20 p.m. Central Time, Monday to Friday
TTY service
Good to know
South Dakota calls unemployment benefits Reemployment Assistance (RA). For TTY you can also dial 711. Translator services are available on request. Both lines are closed on state holidays.
More about unemployment in South Dakota
South Dakota unemployment: how to file, claiming each week, how much it pays and the weekly job search.
Where this comes from
We read these numbers on October 14, 2026, on a page of the agency's own website. Agencies change their lines and hours, so if a number here does not work, check that page. Jobareer is not part of any state agency and cannot see or change your claim.
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