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Great Falls, Montana Job Growth

There were 37,300 jobs in Great Falls, Montana in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 38,670 employed persons for the month. Great Falls added 200 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 37 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Great Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 37,300 +200 +900
CPS 38,670 +37 +844

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 in March 2023 is at a new high of 37,300.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 39,217 for Great Falls in July 2006. 547 jobs have been lost in Great Falls since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 32,756, Great Falls has added 5,914 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Great Falls, Montana Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 37,300 200 38,670 37
February 2023 37,100 -100 38,633 32
January 2023 37,200 200 38,601 46
December 2022 37,000 100 38,555 4
November 2022 36,900 -200 38,551 -8
October 2022 37,100 300 38,559 -39
September 2022 36,800 -400 38,598 -43
August 2022 37,200 300 38,641 -43
July 2022 36,900 800 38,684 862
June 2022 36,100 0 37,822 -29
May 2022 36,100 -400 37,851 -4
April 2022 36,500 100 37,855 29

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