Billings, Montana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Billings fell 0.0 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Montana rate. The unemployment rate in Billings peaked in February 2010 at 6.2% and is now 2.9 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also compare Billings unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Montana	3.7%	+0.1	-0.4
Billings	3.3%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 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 5,096. There are now 2,202 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,713 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 181. Billings employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Billings, Montana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Billings	2,894	+23	-254

Number of Unemployed Persons

Billings, Montana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Montana Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.3%	2,894
September 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.3%	2,871
August 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.2%	2,766
July 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.3%	2,869
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.2%	2,767
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.1%	2,713
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.4%	2,988
March 2018	4.1%	4.1%	3.7%	3,256
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	3.8%	3,347
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	3.6%	3,166
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	3.6%	3,135