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Montana Job Growth

There were 445,200 jobs in Montana in April 2013 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 480,453 employed persons for the month. Montana lost 100 jobs in April 2013 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 659 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Montana job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey April 2013 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 445,200 -100 +5,500
CPS 480,453 +659 +4,903

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 448,100. Since then 2,900 jobs have been lost in Montana according to the employer survey. From a trough of 426,200 in February 2010, Montana has gained 19,000 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in Montana reached a maximum of 489,819 in February 2008. 9,366 jobs have been lost in Montana since then according to the household survey. From a December 2009 low of 460,480, Montana has added 19,973 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through April 2013

Montana Employment History

Date CES
Employment 		CES
Month/Month 		CPS
Employment 		CPS
Month/Month
April 2013 445,200 -100 480,453 659
March 2013 445,300 -800 479,794 -526
February 2013 446,100 900 480,320 -375
January 2013 445,200 -400 480,695 -827
December 2012 445,600 1,300 481,522 743
November 2012 444,300 -1,000 480,779 855
October 2012 445,300 3,400 479,924 1,097
September 2012 441,900 1,500 478,827 1,197
August 2012 440,400 100 477,630 900
July 2012 440,300 1,300 476,730 539
June 2012 439,000 -1,700 476,191 319
May 2012 440,700 1,000 475,872 322
April 2012 439,700 2,300 475,550 552

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