United States Employment Snapshot



Montana Employment Snapshot




Montana Payroll Employment


  • Montana added 1,500 net payroll jobs, or 0.3 percent, on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Montana lost 3,400 jobs. Montana nonfarm payroll employment has increased in 6 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, nonfarm payrolls rose by 228,000 in March, or 0.1 percent. Montana is tied for 34th in the nation for percentage gain in nonfarm payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • Montana added 1,500 private sector jobs, or 0.3 percent. on a seasonally adjusted basis during March. In the prior month, Montana lost 2,900 jobs. Montana private sector payroll employment has increased in 5 of the past 12 months.

  • Nationally, private sector payroll jobs rose by 209,000 jobs in March, or 0.2 percent. Montana is tied for 29th in the nation for percentage gain in private sector payroll employment over the past 12 months.

  • The best performing sectors on a seasonally adjusted basis during March were Construction (1,200) and Trade, Transportation, and Utilities (500).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the month were Professional and Business Services (-200) and Education and Health Services (-400).

  • The best performing sectors during the last 12 months were Leisure and Hospitality (2,700) and Professional and Business Services (2,300).

  • The poorest performing sectors during the last 12 months were Manufacturing (-1,000) and Construction (-1,500).



Montana Labor Force


The labor force participation rate is the percentage of the civilian noninstitutionalized population age 16 and older who are employed or actively looking for work.