Great Falls, Montana Job Growth

There were 34,000 jobs in Great Falls, Montana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 38,295 employed persons for the month. Great Falls lost 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 46 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Great Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	34,000	-100	-900
CPS	38,295	+46	-193

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

Great Falls, Montana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Great Falls 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 Great Falls, Montana

CES employment for Great Falls peaked in August 2009 at 36,000. Since then 2,000 jobs have been lost in Great Falls according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 38,771 for Great Falls in February 2008. 476 jobs have been lost in Great Falls since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 37,757, Great Falls has added 538 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Great Falls, Montana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	34,000	-100	38,295	46
February 2012	34,100	-200	38,249	414
January 2012	34,300	200	37,835	78
December 2011	34,100	-300	37,757	-120
November 2011	34,400	-100	37,877	-131
October 2011	34,500	-100	38,008	-252
September 2011	34,600	-500	38,260	-235
August 2011	35,100	-500	38,495	8
July 2011	35,600	600	38,487	244
June 2011	35,000	100	38,243	-166
May 2011	34,900	100	38,409	-67
April 2011	34,800	-100	38,476	-12
March 2011	34,900	200	38,488	166