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Job Market / Montana

Montana Job Market

As of 2026-07-01 (preliminary)

Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Labor Force
574,494
Employed
555,926
Unemployed
18,568
Monthly change: -0.1 pp
12-month change: 0.0 pp
U.S. rate: 4.1%

Unemployment Rate Trend

24-month range: 2.9% – 3.6%

Monthly History

PeriodRateLabor ForceEmployedUnemployed
2026-07-013.2%574,494555,92618,568
2026-06-013.3%574,466555,30119,165
2026-05-013.4%575,172555,57119,601
2026-04-013.5%576,113555,81820,295
2026-03-013.6%577,361556,38820,973
2026-02-013.6%578,837557,77021,067
2026-01-013.6%579,463558,33221,131
2025-12-013.6%579,238558,66420,574
2025-11-013.6%579,266558,62820,638
2025-09-013.5%578,570558,40220,168
2025-08-013.4%578,036558,41319,623
2025-07-013.3%577,577558,49219,085
2025-06-013.2%577,151558,51318,638
2025-05-013.2%576,836558,53618,300
2025-04-013.1%576,503558,52217,981
2025-03-013.1%576,124558,48017,644
2025-02-013%575,849558,55717,292
2025-01-012.9%575,806558,86116,945
2024-12-012.9%576,072559,36416,708
2024-11-012.9%576,707560,02816,679
2024-10-012.9%577,650560,77316,877
2024-09-013%578,616561,42717,189
2024-08-013%579,321561,84717,474
2024-07-013%579,661562,01417,647

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, seasonally adjusted.

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