Montana Job Growth

There were 432,300 jobs in Montana in December 2011 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 467,830 employed persons for the month. Montana lost 0 jobs in December 2011 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,657 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Montana job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	432,300	0	+4,000
CPS	467,830	+1,657	+7,096

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 peaked in March 2008 for Montana at 448,700. Since then 16,400 jobs have been lost in Montana according to the employer survey. From a trough of 427,100 in February 2010, Montana has gained 5,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Montana reached a maximum of 488,509 in February 2008. 20,679 jobs have been lost in Montana since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 460,590, Montana has added 7,240 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Montana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
December 2011	432,300	0	467,830	1,657
November 2011	432,300	-2,500	466,173	1,743
October 2011	434,800	-100	464,430	442
September 2011	434,900	-400	463,988	806
August 2011	435,300	1,900	463,182	-37
July 2011	433,400	-1,200	463,219	-887
June 2011	434,600	1,000	464,106	-926
May 2011	433,600	3,400	465,032	1,353
April 2011	430,200	1,300	463,679	1,349
March 2011	428,900	200	462,330	1,191
February 2011	428,700	-2,900	461,139	364
January 2011	431,600	3,300	460,775	41
December 2010	428,300	600	460,734	-136