Which metro areas in Montana are adding jobs fastest?
Billings, MT (+11.8%), Helena, MT (+10.3%) and Missoula, MT (+7.4%) added private-sector jobs fastest among Montana metro areas between 2018 and 2023.
Data as of 2023 · updated
All 3 ranked Montana metro areas
| Rank | Metro area | Change 2018–23 | Jobs added | Private jobs 2023 | Residents |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billings, MT | +11.8% | +8,545 | 81,031 | 193,603 |
| 2 | Helena, MT | +10.3% | +2,837 | 30,338 | 97,153 |
| 3 | Missoula, MT | +7.4% | +3,805 | 54,945 | 128,698 |
How this is ranked
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how ranks and figures are built.
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Questions
Which metro area in Montana has the fastest job growth?
Billings, MT: +11.8%, ahead of Helena, MT (+10.3%) and Missoula, MT (+7.4%), of 3 Montana metro areas ranked.
How is this ranking calculated?
The change in paid employees of private employers in mid-March between 2018 and 2023 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns). Government jobs and the self-employed are not counted. Only metropolitan statistical areas of two or more counties are ranked (OMB Bulletin 23-01): a one-county area's figures are its county's, and micro areas are left out. Areas without a figure for the same period as the others are not ranked. An area that crosses a state line is ranked in each of its states.