Missoula, Montana Job Growth

There were 62,000 jobs in Missoula, Montana in October 2018 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 60,223 employed persons for the month. Missoula lost 100 jobs in October 2018 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 190 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Missoula job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
CES	62,000	-100	+1,100
CPS	60,223	+190	+69

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 July 2018 at 62,100. Since then 100 jobs have been lost in Missoula according to the employer survey. From a trough of 61,900 in August 2018, Missoula has gained 100 jobs according to CES employment figures.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 60,247 for Missoula in July 2018. 24 jobs have been lost in Missoula since then according to the household survey. From a September 2018 low of 60,033, Missoula has added 190 jobs according to the CPS survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

Missoula, Montana Employment History

Date	CES Employment	CES Month/Month	CPS Employment	CPS Month/Month
October 2018	62,000	-100	60,223	190
September 2018	62,100	200	60,033	-179
August 2018	61,900	-200	60,212	-35
July 2018	62,100	200	60,247	52
June 2018	61,900	300	60,195	-45
May 2018	61,600	0	60,240	102
April 2018	61,600	-200	60,138	129
March 2018	61,800	100	60,009	84
February 2018	61,700	-100	59,925	95
January 2018	61,800	300	59,830	-371
December 2017	61,500	500	60,201	33
November 2017	61,000	100	60,168	14