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Great Falls, Montana Job Growth

There were 34,100 jobs in Great Falls, Montana in November 2021 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 36,069 employed persons for the month. Great Falls added 100 jobs in November 2021 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 50 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Great Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2021 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 34,100 +100 -700
CPS 36,069 -50 +431

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 2,200 jobs have been lost in Great Falls according to the employer survey. From a trough of 30,600 in April 2020, Great Falls has gained 3,500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 39,217 for Great Falls in July 2006. 3,148 jobs have been lost in Great Falls since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 32,697, Great Falls has added 3,372 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2021

Great Falls, Montana Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
November 2021 34,100 100 36,069 -50
October 2021 34,000 -100 36,119 9
September 2021 34,100 -500 36,110 39
August 2021 34,600 -100 36,071 153
July 2021 34,700 -400 35,918 166
June 2021 35,100 300 35,752 171
May 2021 34,800 0 35,581 163
April 2021 34,800 100 35,418 25
March 2021 34,700 200 35,393 -74
February 2021 34,500 -200 35,467 -93
January 2021 34,700 0 35,560 -101
December 2020 34,700 -100 35,661 23

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