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Billings, Montana Job Growth

There were 89,800 jobs in Billings, Montana in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 90,777 employed persons for the month. Billings added 400 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 136 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Billings job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 89,800 +400 +1,000
CPS 90,777 +136 +163

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

CPS employment reached a maximum of 91,245 for Billings in June 2022. 468 jobs have been lost in Billings since then according to the household survey. From a June 2023 low of 90,258, Billings has added 519 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Billings, Montana Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 89,800 400 90,777 136
October 2023 89,400 200 90,641 24
September 2023 89,200 0 90,617 149
August 2023 89,200 0 90,468 119
July 2023 89,200 -100 90,349 91
June 2023 89,300 200 90,258 -41
May 2023 89,100 200 90,299 23
April 2023 88,900 -300 90,276 -167
March 2023 89,200 200 90,443 -4
February 2023 89,000 0 90,447 -109
January 2023 89,000 100 90,556 -69
December 2022 88,900 100 90,625 11

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