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
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 |