Department of Numbers

Montana Job Growth

There were 522,400 jobs in Montana in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 563,306 employed persons for the month. Montana added 800 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 579 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Montana job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 522,400 +800 +9,100
CPS 563,306 +579 +8,839

Montana Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Montana as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Montana

CES employment in November 2023 for Montana is at a new high of 522,400.

CPS employment in Montana for November 2023 is at a new high of 563,306.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Montana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 522,400 800 563,306 579
October 2023 521,600 2,100 562,727 -256
September 2023 519,500 -299 562,983 -45
August 2023 519,799 3,699 563,028 21
July 2023 516,100 -900 563,007 328
June 2023 517,000 1,799 562,679 758
May 2023 515,200 -1,799 561,921 1,471
April 2023 517,000 299 560,450 1,428
March 2023 516,700 -799 559,022 1,781
February 2023 517,500 -299 557,241 1,234
January 2023 517,799 2,199 556,007 1,531
December 2022 515,600 2,300 554,476 9