Missoula, Montana Job Growth

There were 53,700 jobs in Missoula, Montana in March 2012 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 54,034 employed persons for the month. Missoula added 100 jobs in March 2012 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,127 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Missoula job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	53,700	+100	-1,600
CPS	54,034	+1,127	+747

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

Missoula, Montana Employment Changes

The chart below shows the monthly job growth for Missoula 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 Missoula, Montana

CES employment for Missoula peaked in August 2007 at 58,400. Since then 4,700 jobs have been lost in Missoula according to the employer survey. From a trough of 53,600 in February 2012, Missoula has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 57,514 for Missoula in March 2007. 3,480 jobs have been lost in Missoula since then according to the household survey. From a December 2011 low of 50,076, Missoula has added 3,958 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Missoula, Montana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
March 2012	53,700	100	54,034	1,127
February 2012	53,600	-200	52,907	1,591
January 2012	53,800	-900	51,316	1,240
December 2011	54,700	-100	50,076	-267
November 2011	54,800	-600	50,343	-440
October 2011	55,400	100	50,783	-581
September 2011	55,300	-500	51,364	-655
August 2011	55,800	-300	52,019	-7
July 2011	56,100	800	52,026	-242
June 2011	55,300	200	52,268	-525
May 2011	55,100	-200	52,793	-359
April 2011	55,300	0	53,152	-135
March 2011	55,300	200	53,287	112