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Apr
10
Consumer Price Index, West Region — March 2026
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.9 percent in March.
Mar
17
County Employment and Wages in Montana — Third Quarter 2025
Employment fell 0.1 percent in Montana’s only large county, Yellowstone, from September 2024 to September 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Mar
11
Consumer Price Index, West Region — February 2026
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.5 percent in February.
Montana Economy at a Glance:
Montana
Data Series
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Data
Sept
2025
Oct
2025
Nov
2025
Dec
2025
Jan
2026
Feb
2026
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force
578.6
579.3
579.2
579.5
578.8
Employment
558.4
558.6
558.7
558.3
557.8
Unemployment
20.2
20.6
20.6
21.1
21.1
Unemployment Rate
3.5
3.6
3.6
3.6
3.6
Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Nonfarm
525.6
525.6
524.7
525.3
526.3
525.8
12-month % change
-0.4
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
0.0
0.4
Mining and Logging
5.6
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.8
5.7
12-month % change
-11.1
-9.5
-6.6
-3.4
-3.3
-1.7
Construction
37.1
37.5
36.8
36.9
37.8
38.3
12-month % change
-0.5
0.8
-0.8
-0.5
1.9
8.8
Manufacturing
20.9
20.6
20.5
20.5
20.7
20.7
12-month % change
-1.4
-3.3
-3.3
-3.3
-3.7
-2.4
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities
101.7
101.8
102.0
102.5
102.8
102.6
12-month % change
-0.3
0.1
0.2
0.7
1.0
0.7
Information
5.7
5.7
5.7
5.6
5.5
5.5
12-month % change
1.8
1.8
3.6
0.0
-3.5
-3.5
Financial Activities
27.4
27.6
27.6
27.6
27.8
27.6
12-month % change
-1.1
-0.7
-0.4
0.0
0.7
0.4
Professional & Business Services
54.3
54.1
54.7
54.6
53.5
53.5
12-month % change
0.9
0.4
1.7
2.1
-0.6
-0.7
Education & Health Services
86.9
86.4
86.4
86.6
87.0
87.1
12-month % change
1.4
0.3
-0.1
0.3
0.7
0.8
Leisure & Hospitality
74.0
74.7
73.8
73.9
74.0
73.5
12-month % change
-0.7
1.2
1.4
0.5
0.7
0.3
Other Services
19.6
19.7
19.8
19.8
19.9
19.9
12-month % change
-3.9
-3.9
-2.5
-1.5
0.0
0.0
Government
92.4
91.8
91.7
91.6
91.5
91.4
12-month % change
-0.6
-1.4
-1.6
-1.3
-1.4
-1.6
Footnotes
(1)
Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2)
Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3)
In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4)
Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p)
Preliminary
(r)
Revised
Title
BLS Subject
Product Type
Date Published
Billings Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary
Apr 2026
Great Falls Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary
Apr 2026
Missoula Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
Economic Summary
Apr 2026
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices
Consumer price indexes
CPI Summary
Apr 2026
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics
Employment, Unemployment
Table
Apr 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains
Consumer price indexes
Table
Apr 2026
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index
Benefits, Pay
Table
Apr 2026
Consumer Price Index, West Region — March 2026
Consumer price indexes
News Release
Apr 2026
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012
Unemployment
News Release
May 2013
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF)
Consumer price indexes
CPI Summary
Dec 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages in Billings — May 2024
Employment, Pay
News Release
Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Great Falls — May 2024
Employment, Pay
News Release
Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Missoula — May 2024
Employment, Pay
News Release
Jul 2025
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Montana — 2025
Unemployment
News Release
Feb 2026
Montana Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025
Employment
News Release
Feb 2026
County Employment and Wages in Montana — Third Quarter 2025
Employment, Pay
News Release
Mar 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics
Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses
Table
Mar 2026
Union Members in Montana — 2024
Employment
News Release
Mar 2025
Business Employment Dynamics in Montana — Second Quarter 2025
Employment
News Release
Mar 2026
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