Missoula, Montana Job Growth

There were 58,400 jobs in Missoula, Montana in May 2020 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 57,134 employed persons for the month. Missoula added 2,300 jobs in May 2020 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,772 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Missoula job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	May 2020	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	58,400	+2,300	-4,400
CPS	57,134	+1,772	-4,583

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

Missoula, Montana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Missoula 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 Missoula, Montana

CES employment for Missoula peaked in January 2020 at 64,300. Since then 5,900 jobs have been lost in Missoula according to the employer survey. From a trough of 56,100 in April 2020, Missoula has gained 2,300 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 62,142 for Missoula in March 2020. 5,008 jobs have been lost in Missoula since then according to the household survey. From a April 2020 low of 55,362, Missoula has added 1,772 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Missoula, Montana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
May 2020	58,400	2,300	57,134	1,772
April 2020	56,100	-7,400	55,362	-6,780
March 2020	63,500	0	62,142	28
February 2020	63,500	-800	62,114	79
January 2020	64,300	900	62,035	171
December 2019	63,400	400	61,864	-46
November 2019	63,000	-300	61,910	-39
October 2019	63,300	100	61,949	-26
September 2019	63,200	-300	61,975	4
August 2019	63,500	300	61,971	52
July 2019	63,200	100	61,919	93
June 2019	63,100	300	61,826	109