Billings, Montana Job Growth

There were 77,200 jobs in Billings, Montana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 83,062 employed persons for the month. Billings lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 267 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Billings job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	77,200	-100	-800
CPS	83,062	+267	+1,088

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Billings, Montana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Billings as measured by the CES survey. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green. The CPS data is not shown since it is not seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Billings, Montana

CES employment for Billings peaked in February 2008 at 81,700. Since then 4,500 jobs have been lost in Billings according to the employer survey. From a trough of 76,700 in January 2012, Billings has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 85,305 for Billings in January 2008. 2,243 jobs have been lost in Billings since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 81,072, Billings has added 1,990 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Billings, Montana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	77,200	-100	83,062	267
February 2012	77,300	600	82,795	903
January 2012	76,700	-700	81,892	73
December 2011	77,400	300	81,819	-16
November 2011	77,100	-1,000	81,835	-274
October 2011	78,100	400	82,109	-383
September 2011	77,700	-400	82,492	-422
August 2011	78,100	-500	82,914	-195
July 2011	78,600	-100	83,109	98
June 2011	78,700	-200	83,011	-52
May 2011	78,900	400	83,063	394
April 2011	78,500	500	82,669	695
March 2011	78,000	0	81,974	489