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
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 |