Billings, Montana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Billings fell 0.3 percentage points in December 2011 to 5.2%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points lower than the Montana rate. The unemployment rate in Billings peaked in December 2010 at 5.8% and is now 0.6 percentage points lower. You can also compare Billings unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.5%	-0.2	-0.9
Montana	6.8%	-0.3	-0.6
Billings	5.2%	-0.3	-0.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with December 2011 data as January metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Billings, Montana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Billings, Montana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Billings peaked in September 2011 at 5,114. There are now 607 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Billings employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Billings, Montana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2011	Month/Month	Year/Year
Billings	4,507	-240	-477

Number of Unemployed Persons

Billings, Montana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Montana Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployed
January 2012	8.3%	—	—	—
December 2011	8.5%	6.8%	5.2%	4,507
November 2011	8.7%	7.1%	5.5%	4,747
October 2011	8.9%	7.6%	5.8%	5,046
September 2011	9.0%	7.7%	5.8%	5,114
August 2011	9.1%	7.8%	5.8%	5,102
July 2011	9.1%	7.7%	5.7%	5,055
June 2011	9.1%	7.5%	5.7%	4,971
May 2011	9.0%	7.3%	5.5%	4,867
April 2011	9.0%	7.3%	5.5%	4,771
March 2011	8.9%	7.4%	5.5%	4,791
February 2011	9.0%	7.4%	5.6%	4,828
January 2011	9.1%	7.5%	5.7%	4,924