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Billings, Montana Job Growth

There were 88,900 jobs in Billings, Montana in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 91,811 employed persons for the month. Billings lost 0 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 257 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Billings job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey January 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 88,900 0 +600
CPS 91,811 -257 +2,506

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 June 2022 at 90,000. Since then 1,100 jobs have been lost in Billings according to the employer survey. From a trough of 88,800 in November 2022, Billings has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 92,068 for Billings in December 2022. 257 jobs have been lost in Billings since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through January 2023

Billings, Montana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
January 2023 88,900 0 91,811 -257
December 2022 88,900 100 92,068 205
November 2022 88,800 -200 91,863 91
October 2022 89,000 -900 91,772 144
September 2022 89,900 0 91,628 382
August 2022 89,900 -100 91,246 504
July 2022 90,000 0 90,742 249
June 2022 90,000 200 90,493 164
May 2022 89,800 100 90,329 97
April 2022 89,700 300 90,232 166
March 2022 89,400 200 90,066 319
February 2022 89,200 900 89,747 442