Billings, Montana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Billings fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2019 to 3.1%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Montana rate. The unemployment rate in Billings peaked in February 2010 at 6.1% and is now 3.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in July 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Billings unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	+0.1	-0.2
Montana	3.4%	+0.1	-0.3
Billings	3.1%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2019 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Billings, Montana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Billings, Montana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Billings peaked in February 2010 at 5,043. There are now 2,336 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,694 in September 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 13. Billings employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Billings, Montana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Billings	2,707	+13	-224

Number of Unemployed Persons

Billings, Montana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Montana Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployed
November 2019	3.5%	—	—	—
October 2019	3.6%	3.4%	3.1%	2,707
September 2019	3.5%	3.3%	3.1%	2,694
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.1%	2,695
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.1%	2,736
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.2%	2,830
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.3%	2,898
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.4%	2,954
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.4%	2,995
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%	3,002
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.4%	2,971
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.4%	2,930