Billings, Montana Job Growth

There were 83,400 jobs in Billings, Montana in November 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 83,756 employed persons for the month. Billings lost 400 jobs in November 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 13 (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 January 2019 at 86,300. Since then 2,900 jobs have been lost in Billings according to the employer survey. From a trough of 75,700 in April 2020, Billings has gained 7,700 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 85,630 for Billings in December 2007. 1,874 jobs have been lost in Billings since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 76,042, Billings has added 7,714 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Billings, Montana Employment History