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Nov
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — October 2019
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.5 percent in October, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Oct
10
Consumer Price Index, West Region — September 2019
Prices in the West Region, as measured by the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), increased 0.3 percent in September, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Sep
24
Occupational Employment and Wages in Billings — May 2018
Workers in the Billings Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $22.53 in May 2018, below the nationwide average of $24.98.
Montana Economy at a Glance:
| Data Series | Back Data |
July 2020 |
Aug 2020 |
Sept 2020 |
Oct 2020 |
Nov 2020 |
Dec 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
|
534.3 | 533.2 | 535.0 | 536.7 | (p)537.4 | |
Employment(1) |
|
499.7 | 502.3 | 506.1 | 510.0 | (p)510.8 | |
Unemployment(1) |
|
34.6 | 31.0 | 28.9 | 26.7 | (p)26.6 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
|
6.5 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 5.0 | (p)4.9 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
|
461.0 | 464.6 | 469.0 | 470.7 | 472.4 | (p)472.8 |
12-month % change |
|
-4.9 | -4.3 | -3.4 | -2.9 | -2.9 | (p)-2.9 |
Mining and Logging(3) |
|
6.8 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.8 | (p)6.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.1 | -8.1 | -7.9 | -9.3 | -8.1 | (p)-6.8 |
Construction(3) |
|
30.2 | 30.5 | 30.7 | 30.6 | 30.3 | (p)31.1 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -0.7 | (p)1.6 |
Manufacturing(3) |
|
19.2 | 19.3 | 19.5 | 19.4 | 19.5 | (p)19.6 |
12-month % change |
|
-8.6 | -8.1 | -7.1 | -5.4 | -5.3 | (p)-4.9 |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
|
91.2 | 92.3 | 93.2 | 93.4 | 93.4 | (p)94.5 |
12-month % change |
|
-3.0 | -1.8 | -0.7 | -1.3 | -1.8 | (p)-0.9 |
Information(3) |
|
5.4 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | (p)5.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-12.9 | -14.5 | -16.1 | -15.9 | -14.5 | (p)-16.1 |
Financial Activities(3) |
|
25.8 | 25.8 | 26.3 | 26.6 | 26.5 | (p)26.2 |
12-month % change |
|
0.0 | 0.0 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | (p)0.8 |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
|
41.1 | 41.6 | 41.9 | 41.8 | 43.1 | (p)42.7 |
12-month % change |
|
-5.3 | -5.2 | -4.6 | -5.0 | -2.7 | (p)-3.4 |
Education & Health Services(3) |
|
77.5 | 77.3 | 76.7 | 77.4 | 77.6 | (p)78.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 | -2.4 | -3.2 | -2.0 | -2.4 | (p)-1.5 |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
|
56.2 | 56.8 | 58.0 | 59.9 | 60.5 | (p)59.3 |
12-month % change |
|
-16.1 | -15.1 | -13.4 | -9.0 | -8.7 | (p)-11.5 |
Other Services(3) |
|
18.1 | 18.2 | 17.9 | 18.1 | 18.1 | (p)18.2 |
12-month % change |
|
-6.2 | -5.2 | -6.8 | -6.7 | -5.2 | (p)-4.7 |
Government(3) |
|
89.5 | 90.7 | 92.6 | 91.4 | 91.3 | (p)90.9 |
12-month % change |
|
-2.0 | -1.0 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.0 | (p)-0.3 |
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