Billings, Montana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Billings fell 0.1 percentage points in February 2019 to 3.4%. 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 2.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.1% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Billings unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.8%	-0.2	-0.3
Montana	3.8%	0.0	0.0
Billings	3.4%	-0.1	-0.4

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with February 2019 data as March 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 2,081 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 302. Billings employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Billings, Montana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Billings	3,015	-22	-332

Number of Unemployed Persons

Billings, Montana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Montana Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployment Rate	Billings Unemployed
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	—	—
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.4%	3,015
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.5%	3,037
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.3%	2,923
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.3%	2,891
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.3%	2,898
September 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.3%	2,871
August 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.2%	2,766
July 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.3%	2,869
June 2018	4.0%	3.7%	3.2%	2,767
May 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.1%	2,713
April 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.4%	2,988