Department of Numbers

Missoula, Montana Job Growth

There were 67,200 jobs in Missoula, Montana in November 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 67,070 employed persons for the month. Missoula added 100 jobs in November 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 50 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Missoula job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey November 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 67,200 +100 +1,300
CPS 67,070 +50 +1,314

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Missoula, Montana Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Missoula as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment for Missoula, Montana

CES employment for Missoula in November 2023 is at a new high of 67,200.

CPS employment in November 2023 for Missoula is at a new high of 67,070.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through November 2023

Missoula, Montana Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
November 2023 67,200 100 67,070 50
October 2023 67,100 200 67,020 25
September 2023 66,900 1,000 66,995 91
August 2023 65,900 -300 66,904 88
July 2023 66,200 -300 66,816 92
June 2023 66,500 0 66,724 84
May 2023 66,500 0 66,640 194
April 2023 66,500 100 66,446 190
March 2023 66,400 0 66,256 166
February 2023 66,400 100 66,090 135
January 2023 66,300 300 65,955 218
December 2022 66,000 100 65,737 -19