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Montana Job Growth

There were 517,100 jobs in Montana in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 555,920 employed persons for the month. Montana added 1,500 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 1,444 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Montana job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 517,100 +1,500 +15,300
CPS 555,920 +1,444 +9,370

Montana Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Montana as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Montana

CES employment in January 2023 for Montana is at a new high of 517,100.

CPS employment in Montana for January 2023 is at a new high of 555,920.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Montana Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 517,100 1,500 555,920 1,444
December 2022 515,600 2,300 554,476 9
November 2022 513,299 299 554,467 -38
October 2022 513,000 -2,200 554,505 56
September 2022 515,200 1,700 554,449 94
August 2022 513,500 1,500 554,355 33
July 2022 512,000 4,100 554,322 151
June 2022 507,900 -100 554,171 521
May 2022 508,000 300 553,650 985
April 2022 507,700 700 552,665 1,427
March 2022 507,000 1,500 551,238 1,988
February 2022 505,500 3,700 549,250 2,700

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