Billings, Montana Job Growth

There were 85,300 jobs in Billings, Montana in July 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 84,803 employed persons for the month. Billings added 400 jobs in July 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 645 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Billings job growth to job growth in other cities.

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

Billings, Montana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Billings 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 for Billings, Montana

CES employment for Billings peaked in February 2020 at 86,800. Since then 1,500 jobs have been lost in Billings according to the employer survey. From a trough of 76,100 in April 2020, Billings has gained 9,200 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 86,385 for Billings in January 2008. 1,582 jobs have been lost in Billings since then according to the household survey. From a December 2010 low of 76,464, Billings has added 8,339 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Billings, Montana Employment History