Missoula, Montana Job Growth

There were 63,500 jobs in Missoula, Montana in August 2019 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 62,370 employed persons for the month. Missoula lost 300 jobs in August 2019 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 132 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Missoula job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	63,500	-300	+1,200
CPS	62,370	+132	+1,305

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 2019 at 64,000. Since then 500 jobs have been lost in Missoula according to the employer survey. From a trough of 63,000 in February 2019, Missoula has gained 500 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment in August 2019 for Missoula is at a new high of 62,370.

Employment: CES, CPS

Missoula, Montana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
August 2019	63,500	-300	62,370	132
July 2019	63,800	100	62,238	223
June 2019	63,700	200	62,015	228
May 2019	63,500	300	61,787	187
April 2019	63,200	100	61,600	159
March 2019	63,100	100	61,441	131
February 2019	63,000	-1,000	61,310	141
January 2019	64,000	1,100	61,169	113
December 2018	62,900	800	61,056	1
November 2018	62,100	-100	61,055	-3
October 2018	62,200	-300	61,058	-1
September 2018	62,500	200	61,059	-6