Montana Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 345,000 | - | 6.3 | - |
| 1979 | 352,000 | 2.0 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 1980 | 348,000 | -1.1 | 6.2 | 1.1 |
| 1981 | 358,000 | 2.9 | 7.0 | 0.8 |
| 1982 | 360,000 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 1.6 |
| 1983 | 360,000 | 0.0 | 8.9 | 0.2 |
| 1984 | 374,000 | 3.9 | 7.4 | -1.4 |
| 1985 | 374,000 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 0.2 |
| 1986 | 374,000 | 0.0 | 8.1 | 0.5 |
| 1987 | 374,000 | 0.0 | 7.4 | -0.7 |
| 1988 | 375,000 | 0.3 | 6.7 | -0.7 |
| 1989 | 381,000 | 1.6 | 5.9 | -0.8 |
| 1990 | 377,213 | -1.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 |
| 1991 | 377,636 | 0.1 | 7.1 | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 392,556 | 4.0 | 6.9 | -0.2 |
| 1993 | 400,259 | 2.0 | 6.1 | -0.7 |
| 1994 | 417,225 | 4.2 | 5.1 | -1.1 |
| 1995 | 417,770 | 0.1 | 5.4 | 0.4 |
| 1996 | 422,458 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 427,504 | 1.2 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| 1998 | 435,156 | 1.8 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 440,646 | 1.3 | 5.3 | -0.3 |
| 2000 | 446,552 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| 2001 | 447,827 | 0.3 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| 2002 | 445,281 | -0.6 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 2003 | 450,190 | 1.1 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 456,385 | 1.4 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| 2005 | 464,625 | 1.8 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| 2006 | 477,256 | 2.7 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| 2007 | 484,737 | 1.6 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| 2008 | 483,455 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 1.0 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 404,512 | 1.3 | 6.6 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 407,527 | 1.0 | 6.3 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 409,967 | 0.3 | 6.4 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 415,130 | -0.8 | 5.7 | 0.9 |
| May | 418,004 | -0.5 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 422,946 | -0.6 | 5.4 | 0.7 |
| Jul | 431,529 | -0.3 | 4.9 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 430,417 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 422,529 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 421,494 | 0.6 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 416,474 | 0.4 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 412,714 | 0.9 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 406,895 | 0.6 | 6.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 410,882 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 413,755 | 0.9 | 6.3 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 420,041 | 1.2 | 5.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 424,719 | 1.6 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 428,573 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 435,506 | 0.9 | 5.1 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 434,574 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Sep | 426,730 | 1.0 | 4.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 427,145 | 1.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 422,439 | 1.4 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 418,242 | 1.3 | 5.7 | 0.1 |
| 1997-Jan | 412,243 | 1.3 | 6.6 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 414,081 | 0.8 | 6.5 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 418,135 | 1.1 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 424,749 | 1.1 | 5.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 430,342 | 1.3 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 432,583 | 0.9 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 440,403 | 1.1 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 440,304 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 431,549 | 1.1 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 431,352 | 1.0 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 428,517 | 1.4 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 425,788 | 1.8 | 5.5 | -0.2 |
| 1998-Jan | 420,702 | 2.1 | 6.7 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 423,542 | 2.3 | 6.7 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 425,167 | 1.7 | 7.0 | 0.4 |
| Apr | 432,888 | 1.9 | 5.6 | 0.2 |
| May | 437,283 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 439,641 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 0.3 |
| Jul | 447,278 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 446,486 | 1.4 | 4.8 | 0.3 |
| Sep | 439,571 | 1.9 | 4.7 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 439,051 | 1.8 | 4.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 436,009 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 434,252 | 2.0 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| 1999-Jan | 429,219 | 2.0 | 6.5 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 430,648 | 1.7 | 6.5 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 433,876 | 2.0 | 6.4 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 439,898 | 1.6 | 5.6 | 0.0 |
| May | 443,248 | 1.4 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 446,103 | 1.5 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 452,583 | 1.2 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 450,789 | 1.0 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 442,198 | 0.6 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 441,932 | 0.7 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 439,330 | 0.8 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 437,925 | 0.8 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 438,450 | 2.2 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 439,512 | 2.1 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 444,645 | 2.5 | 5.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 448,356 | 1.9 | 4.8 | -0.9 |
| May | 449,662 | 1.4 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 452,278 | 1.4 | 4.7 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 454,493 | 0.4 | 4.2 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 450,579 | 0.0 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 448,174 | 1.4 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 445,733 | 0.9 | 4.0 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 444,460 | 1.2 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 442,281 | 1.0 | 4.7 | -0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 440,436 | 0.5 | 5.8 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 440,915 | 0.3 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 442,566 | -0.5 | 5.6 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 450,001 | 0.4 | 4.7 | -0.1 |
| May | 452,200 | 0.6 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 454,838 | 0.6 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 459,894 | 1.2 | 3.7 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 452,383 | 0.4 | 3.9 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 448,727 | 0.1 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 446,783 | 0.2 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 443,162 | -0.3 | 4.6 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 442,018 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| 2002-Jan | 430,425 | -2.3 | 5.9 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 438,672 | -0.5 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 439,358 | -0.7 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 442,071 | -1.8 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| May | 448,708 | -0.8 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 451,219 | -0.8 | 4.5 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 453,210 | -1.5 | 4.0 | 0.3 |
| Aug | 457,534 | 1.1 | 3.8 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 449,664 | 0.2 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 449,397 | 0.6 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 441,330 | -0.4 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 441,785 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| 2003-Jan | 439,609 | 2.1 | 5.4 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 441,837 | 0.7 | 5.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 443,072 | 0.8 | 5.1 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 450,569 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -0.3 |
| May | 452,950 | 0.9 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 454,766 | 0.8 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 458,490 | 1.2 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 459,003 | 0.3 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 452,577 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 452,612 | 0.7 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 449,612 | 1.9 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 447,185 | 1.2 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| 2004-Jan | 441,552 | 0.4 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 444,236 | 0.5 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 446,920 | 0.9 | 5.0 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 455,410 | 1.1 | 4.2 | -0.2 |
| May | 458,265 | 1.2 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 462,670 | 1.7 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 469,057 | 2.3 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 467,301 | 1.8 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 460,265 | 1.7 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 459,203 | 1.5 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 457,402 | 1.7 | 3.8 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 454,336 | 1.6 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| 2005-Jan | 448,816 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 451,482 | 1.6 | 4.8 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 454,959 | 1.8 | 4.6 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 461,346 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -0.3 |
| May | 465,373 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 469,467 | 1.5 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 476,329 | 1.6 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 476,608 | 2.0 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 469,971 | 2.1 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 470,395 | 2.4 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 466,895 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 463,860 | 2.1 | 3.5 | -0.5 |
| 2006-Jan | 460,503 | 2.6 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 463,227 | 2.6 | 4.3 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 466,850 | 2.6 | 4.0 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 474,091 | 2.8 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| May | 478,431 | 2.8 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 484,960 | 3.3 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 491,181 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 488,645 | 2.5 | 2.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 480,780 | 2.3 | 2.5 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 481,512 | 2.4 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 478,906 | 2.6 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 477,987 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| 2007-Jan | 473,443 | 2.8 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 474,313 | 2.4 | 4.0 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 479,038 | 2.6 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 483,246 | 1.9 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| May | 486,772 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Jun | 491,418 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 496,394 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 493,870 | 1.1 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 487,860 | 1.5 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Oct | 486,323 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| Nov | 484,391 | 1.1 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 479,773 | 0.4 | 4.2 | 0.8 |
| 2008-Jan | 476,488 | 0.6 | 4.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 476,722 | 0.5 | 4.6 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 479,220 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 |
| Apr | 485,444 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 0.6 |
| May | 487,714 | 0.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 |
| Jun | 490,244 | -0.2 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Jul | 495,078 | -0.3 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| Aug | 492,769 | -0.2 | 4.3 | 1.3 |
| Sep | 485,330 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 483,186 | -0.6 | 4.4 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 477,489 | -1.4 | 5.1 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 471,772 | -1.7 | 5.5 | 1.3 |
| 2009-Jan | 464,726 | -2.5 | 6.7 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 462,232 | -3.0 | 7.0 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 463,736 | -3.2 | 6.9 | 2.2 |
| Apr | 471,547 | -2.9 | 6.1 | 2.1 |
| May | 471,501 | -3.3 | 5.8 | 1.9 |
| Jun | 473,854 | -3.3 | 6.4 | 1.9 |
| Jul | 477,665 | -3.5 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 476,349 | -3.3 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Sep | 469,093 | -3.3 | 5.9 | 1.8 |
| Oct | 466,151 | -3.5 | 5.9 | 1.4 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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