Great Falls, Montana Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Great Falls fell 0.0 percentage points in August 2019 to 3.3%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.0 percentage points lower than the Montana rate. The unemployment rate in Great Falls peaked in January 2011 at 6.7% and is now 3.4 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.3% in July 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Great Falls unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.1
Montana	3.3%	-0.1	-0.4
Great Falls	3.3%	0.0	-0.3

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with August 2019 data as September 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 February 2011 at 2,535. There are now 1,290 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Great Falls employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Great Falls, Montana) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	August 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Great Falls	1,245	-11	-99

Number of Unemployed Persons

Great Falls, Montana Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Montana Unemployment Rate	Great Falls Unemployment Rate	Great Falls Unemployed
September 2019	3.5%	3.3%	—	—
August 2019	3.7%	3.3%	3.3%	1,245
July 2019	3.7%	3.4%	3.3%	1,256
June 2019	3.7%	3.5%	3.4%	1,297
May 2019	3.6%	3.6%	3.5%	1,325
April 2019	3.6%	3.7%	3.5%	1,347
March 2019	3.8%	3.7%	3.6%	1,366
February 2019	3.8%	3.8%	3.6%	1,367
January 2019	4.0%	3.8%	3.6%	1,355
December 2018	3.9%	3.7%	3.6%	1,349
November 2018	3.7%	3.7%	3.6%	1,350
October 2018	3.8%	3.7%	3.6%	1,353