Missoula, Montana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Missoula fell 0.2 percentage points in March 2012 to 6.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.2 percentage points higher than the Montana rate. The unemployment rate in Missoula peaked in August 2011 at 7.8% and is now 1.4 percentage points lower. You can also compare Missoula unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Montana	6.2%	0.0	-0.6
Missoula	6.4%	-0.2	-1.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Missoula, Montana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Missoula, Montana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Missoula peaked in January 2011 at 4,429. There are now 751 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Missoula employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Missoula, Montana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Missoula	3,678	-71	-594

Number of Unemployed Persons

Missoula, Montana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Montana Unemployment Rate	Missoula Unemployment Rate	Missoula Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.1%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	6.2%	6.4%	3,678
February 2012	8.3%	6.2%	6.6%	3,749
January 2012	8.3%	6.5%	7.0%	3,870
December 2011	8.5%	6.6%	7.4%	3,990
November 2011	8.7%	6.7%	7.6%	4,131
October 2011	8.9%	6.8%	7.8%	4,319
September 2011	9.0%	6.9%	7.8%	4,357
August 2011	9.1%	7.0%	7.8%	4,379
July 2011	9.1%	7.0%	7.7%	4,360
June 2011	9.1%	6.9%	7.6%	4,298
May 2011	9.0%	6.9%	7.4%	4,219
April 2011	9.0%	6.8%	7.4%	4,229