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Montana unemployment rate drops to 5.1 percent

Strong employment growth in February resulted in a 0.2 percentage point drop in Montana’s unemployment rate, bringing the rate to 5.1 percent. Comparatively, the U.S. unemployment rate is at 6.7 percent. Read more

State unemployment rate at 5.7 percent

Benchmarked data indicates that Montana's economy lost more jobs during the recession than first estimated, but the recovery since 2010 has been stronger than first thought. Read more

State unemployment rate continues to fall

Montana's unemployment rate continued to drop in December, falling 0.1 percentage points to 5.7%. Read more

MT unemployment rates drops to 6 percent

Montana's total employment increased by 1,527 jobs over the month. Read more

Unemployment rate 6.1 percent

The state gained 1,100 jobs in September, said Labor Commissioner Keith Kelly. Over the last year, the number of unemployed people has dropped by 11 percent. Read more

Montana adds 1,300 jobs

Unemployment rate sees slight increase Read more

Unemployment rate continues to decline

Montana’s unemployment continued to drop in February, moving down 0.3 points to 6.2 percent. Read more

Unemployment rate drops half point to 7.1 percent

Payroll employment estimates, however, indicate a drop of 2,600 jobs over the month, contradicting the positive figures. Read more

Unemployment rate down for second straight month

Montana's unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percent for the second straight month, ending at 7.6 percent in October. The U.S. unemployment rate also decreased by 0.1 percent to 9.0 percent. Read more