Billings, Montana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Billings fell 0.3 percentage points in April 2018 to 3.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.6 percentage points lower than the Montana rate. The unemployment rate in Billings peaked in February 2010 at 6.2% and is now 2.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in January 2015, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Billings unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	-0.2	-0.5
Montana	4.0%	-0.1	0.0
Billings	3.4%	-0.3	0.0

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with April 2018 data as May 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 2,116 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 2,818 in February 2015, the number of unemployed has now grown by 162. Billings employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Billings, Montana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Billings	2,980	-276	+27

Number of Unemployed Persons

Billings, Montana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Montana Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployed
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	—	—
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.4%	2,980
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
November 2017	4.1%	4.1%	3.6%	3,167
October 2017	4.1%	4.1%	3.6%	3,148
September 2017	4.2%	4.1%	3.6%	3,125
August 2017	4.4%	4.1%	3.6%	3,109
July 2017	4.3%	4.0%	3.5%	3,086
June 2017	4.3%	4.0%	3.5%	3,039