Great Falls, MT MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change Year Ago |
| 1990 | 34,440 | - | 5.5 | - |
| 1991 | 34,645 | 0.6 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 34,313 | -1.0 | 5.9 | 0.5 |
| 1993 | 33,442 | -2.5 | 6.2 | 0.2 |
| 1994 | 34,597 | 3.5 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| 1995 | 35,396 | 2.3 | 5.0 | -0.3 |
| 1996 | 35,225 | -0.5 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | 35,554 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 0.3 |
| 1998 | 35,882 | 0.9 | 5.5 | 0.2 |
| 1999 | 34,839 | -2.9 | 5.5 | 0.0 |
| 2000 | 36,440 | 4.6 | 4.9 | -0.6 |
| 2001 | 36,776 | 0.9 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| 2002 | 36,347 | -1.2 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| 2003 | 36,730 | 1.1 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| 2004 | 36,999 | 0.7 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| 2005 | 37,406 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| 2006 | 38,291 | 2.4 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 2007 | 38,315 | 0.1 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 34,887 | 3.1 | 5.8 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 34,796 | 2.4 | 6.1 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 35,046 | 3.5 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 35,444 | 3.1 | 5.2 | -0.3 |
| May | 35,409 | 2.1 | 4.5 | -0.3 |
| Jun | 35,518 | 3.3 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 35,900 | 0.7 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 35,920 | -0.8 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 35,092 | -0.4 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 35,377 | 4.1 | 4.5 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 35,898 | 3.5 | 4.7 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 35,466 | 3.5 | 4.8 | -0.3 |
| 1996-Jan | 34,684 | -0.6 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 34,891 | 0.3 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 34,949 | -0.3 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 35,327 | -0.3 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| May | 35,357 | -0.1 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 35,395 | -0.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 35,896 | 0.0 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 35,458 | -1.3 | 4.7 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 34,993 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 35,251 | -0.4 | 4.7 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 35,203 | -1.9 | 5.1 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 35,293 | -0.5 | 5.3 | 0.5 |
| 1997-Jan | 34,675 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 34,965 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 0.9 |
| Mar | 34,977 | 0.1 | 6.3 | 1.2 |
| Apr | 35,505 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 0.9 |
| May | 35,805 | 1.3 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 35,737 | 1.0 | 5.6 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 36,469 | 1.6 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 35,967 | 1.4 | 4.6 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 35,251 | 0.7 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 35,637 | 1.1 | 4.5 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 35,658 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 36,004 | 2.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| 1998-Jan | 35,264 | 1.7 | 6.4 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 35,019 | 0.2 | 6.3 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 35,197 | 0.6 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 35,795 | 0.8 | 5.2 | -0.1 |
| May | 35,528 | -0.8 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Jun | 35,663 | -0.2 | 5.8 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 37,168 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Aug | 36,523 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 0.4 |
| Sep | 36,043 | 2.2 | 4.8 | 0.4 |
| Oct | 36,230 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 35,830 | 0.5 | 5.4 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 36,325 | 0.9 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| 1999-Jan | 34,557 | -2.0 | 6.5 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 34,538 | -1.4 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 34,771 | -1.2 | 6.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 35,053 | -2.1 | 5.5 | 0.3 |
| May | 35,067 | -1.3 | 5.1 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 35,215 | -1.3 | 5.9 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 35,884 | -3.5 | 5.2 | 0.2 |
| Aug | 35,664 | -2.4 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 34,926 | -3.1 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 34,125 | -5.8 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| Nov | 33,972 | -5.2 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 34,297 | -5.6 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| 2000-Jan | 35,928 | 4.0 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| Feb | 36,047 | 4.4 | 6.1 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 36,094 | 3.8 | 6.1 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 36,854 | 5.1 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| May | 36,636 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 37,001 | 5.1 | 5.1 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 36,166 | 0.8 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 35,554 | -0.3 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 36,331 | 4.0 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Oct | 36,436 | 6.8 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 37,142 | 9.3 | 4.6 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 37,092 | 8.1 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| 2001-Jan | 36,659 | 2.0 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 36,655 | 1.7 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 36,837 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 37,379 | 1.4 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| May | 37,505 | 2.4 | 3.6 | -1.0 |
| Jun | 37,530 | 1.4 | 4.4 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 36,660 | 1.4 | 3.9 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 36,136 | 1.6 | 4.1 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 36,742 | 1.1 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 36,362 | -0.2 | 4.1 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 36,454 | -1.9 | 4.4 | -0.2 |
| Dec | 36,390 | -1.9 | 4.3 | -0.2 |
| 2002-Jan | 35,661 | -2.7 | 5.4 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 36,576 | -0.2 | 5.0 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 36,799 | -0.1 | 5.1 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 36,548 | -2.2 | 4.4 | 0.0 |
| May | 36,824 | -1.8 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 36,790 | -2.0 | 4.5 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 35,841 | -2.2 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 36,247 | 0.3 | 3.8 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 36,398 | -0.9 | 3.5 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 36,490 | 0.4 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 35,970 | -1.3 | 4.1 | -0.3 |
| Dec | 36,020 | -1.0 | 4.3 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 36,600 | 2.6 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 36,674 | 0.3 | 4.8 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 36,996 | 0.5 | 4.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 36,759 | 0.6 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| May | 36,818 | 0.0 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 37,264 | 1.3 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 36,314 | 1.3 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 36,467 | 0.6 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 36,823 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 36,668 | 0.5 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| Nov | 36,686 | 2.0 | 4.1 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 36,686 | 1.8 | 3.8 | -0.5 |
| 2004-Jan | 36,712 | 0.3 | 4.9 | -0.1 |
| Feb | 36,555 | -0.3 | 4.6 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 36,711 | -0.8 | 4.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 37,266 | 1.4 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| May | 37,157 | 0.9 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 37,430 | 0.4 | 4.1 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 37,559 | 3.4 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 36,636 | 0.5 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 36,790 | -0.1 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Oct | 36,882 | 0.6 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 37,196 | 1.4 | 3.6 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 37,096 | 1.1 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| 2005-Jan | 36,557 | -0.4 | 4.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 36,802 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 37,186 | 1.3 | 4.4 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 37,693 | 1.1 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| May | 37,575 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 38,010 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 37,750 | 0.5 | 3.3 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 37,329 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 37,423 | 1.7 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 37,583 | 1.9 | 3.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 37,609 | 1.1 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Dec | 37,354 | 0.7 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 2006-Jan | 37,376 | 2.2 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| Feb | 37,393 | 1.6 | 4.2 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 37,722 | 1.4 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Apr | 38,420 | 1.9 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| May | 38,554 | 2.6 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 38,439 | 1.1 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 39,007 | 3.3 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 38,689 | 3.6 | 2.7 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 38,274 | 2.3 | 2.4 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 38,455 | 2.3 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 38,619 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 38,545 | 3.2 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| 2007-Jan | 37,975 | 1.6 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 37,577 | 0.5 | 3.7 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 37,853 | 0.3 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Apr | 38,549 | 0.3 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| May | 38,624 | 0.2 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 38,327 | -0.3 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 38,811 | -0.5 | 2.7 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 38,263 | -1.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 38,260 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 38,356 | -0.3 | 2.7 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 38,754 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 38,429 | -0.3 | 3.4 | 0.3 |
| 2008-Jan | 38,299 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 38,023 | 1.2 | 3.9 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 37,895 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 0.5 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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