Great Falls, Montana Job Growth

There were 36,000 jobs in Great Falls, Montana in July 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 36,919 employed persons for the month. Great Falls lost 200 jobs in July 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 25 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Great Falls job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	36,000	-200	0
CPS	36,919	-25	+484

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 January 2019 at 36,400. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Great Falls according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 39,022 for Great Falls in July 2006. 2,103 jobs have been lost in Great Falls since then according to the household survey. From a February 2011 low of 35,361, Great Falls has added 1,558 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
July 2019	36,000	-200	36,919	-25
June 2019	36,200	-100	36,944	50
May 2019	36,300	0	36,894	55
April 2019	36,300	200	36,839	53
March 2019	36,100	0	36,786	106
February 2019	36,100	-300	36,680	152
January 2019	36,400	500	36,528	90
December 2018	35,900	100	36,438	9
November 2018	35,800	0	36,429	12
October 2018	35,800	0	36,417	7
September 2018	35,800	0	36,410	-8
August 2018	35,800	-200	36,418	-17