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Great Falls, Montana Job Growth

There were 36,100 jobs in Great Falls, Montana in November 2022 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 37,840 employed persons for the month. Great Falls added 200 jobs in November 2022 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 82 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Great Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2022 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 36,100 +200 +200
CPS 37,840 +82 +802

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

Great Falls, Montana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Great Falls 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 Great Falls, Montana

CES employment for Great Falls peaked in June 2015 at 36,300. Since then 200 jobs have been lost in Great Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 30,700 in April 2020, Great Falls has gained 5,400 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 39,217 for Great Falls in July 2006. 1,377 jobs have been lost in Great Falls since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 32,617, Great Falls has added 5,223 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2022

Great Falls, Montana Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2022 36,100 200 37,840 82
October 2022 35,900 0 37,758 83
September 2022 35,900 -100 37,675 79
August 2022 36,000 0 37,596 131
July 2022 36,000 100 37,465 40
June 2022 35,900 100 37,425 -6
May 2022 35,800 -100 37,431 17
April 2022 35,900 -200 37,414 14
March 2022 36,100 200 37,400 119
February 2022 35,900 -100 37,281 138
January 2022 36,000 -200 37,143 121
December 2021 36,200 300 37,022 -16

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