Great Falls, Montana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Great Falls fell 0.1 percentage points in October 2018 to 3.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Montana rate. The unemployment rate in Great Falls peaked in December 2010 at 6.7% and is now 3.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also compare Great Falls 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
Great Falls	3.6%	-0.1	-0.2

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: Great Falls, Montana, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Great Falls, Montana Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Great Falls peaked in January 2011 at 2,539. There are now 1,202 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,252 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 85. Great Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Great Falls, Montana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Great Falls	1,337	-37	-127

Number of Unemployed Persons

Great Falls, Montana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Montana Unemployment Rate	Great Falls Unemployment Rate	Great Falls Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.6%	1,337
September 2018	3.7%	3.6%	3.7%	1,374
August 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.5%	1,319
July 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.4%	1,294
June 2018	4.0%	3.8%	3.4%	1,283
May 2018	3.8%	3.9%	3.3%	1,252
April 2018	3.9%	4.0%	3.7%	1,389
March 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%	1,534
February 2018	4.1%	4.1%	4.1%	1,568
January 2018	4.1%	4.1%	3.9%	1,474
December 2017	4.1%	4.1%	3.8%	1,451