Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Montana

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Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Montana

Unemployment rates, while significantly lower than the alarming pandemic peak of 14.7% experienced in April 2020, remain a subject of concern, notably as bandy around the idea of a by 2023. The last economic recession鈥攖he Great Recession of 2008-2010鈥攕ent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was that unemployment finally went down to the same level it sits at now.

As of October of this year, national unemployment is at 3.7%, 0.2% higher than in September. Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates by state demonstrate , ranging from just 2.0% in Minnesota, to 4.5% in Illinois and 4.7% in the District of Columbia. Further breakdown by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows yet another county-based spectrum within each state.

To that end, compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rate in Montana using data from the . Counties are ranked by unemployment rate in September 2022.

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#56. Fallon County

- Current unemployment rate: 1.4%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 1,616 (22 unemployed)

#55. Gallatin County

- Current unemployment rate: 1.7%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 78,912 (1,345 unemployed)

#54. McCone County

- Current unemployment rate: 1.8%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 938 (17 unemployed)

#53. Sheridan County

- Current unemployment rate: 1.8%
--- 1 month change: +0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 1,737 (32 unemployed)

#52. Sweet Grass County

- Current unemployment rate: 1.8%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 2,006 (36 unemployed)
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#51. Deer Lodge County

- Current unemployment rate: 1.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.5%
- Total labor force: 5,426 (105 unemployed)

#50. Meagher County

- Current unemployment rate: 1.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 972 (18 unemployed)

#49. Powder River County

- Current unemployment rate: 1.9%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 960 (18 unemployed)

#48. Prairie County

- Current unemployment rate: 1.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.9%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 483 (9 unemployed)

#47. Beaverhead County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 5,215 (102 unemployed)
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#46. Custer County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 6,415 (128 unemployed)

#45. Daniels County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.0%
--- 1 month change: 0.0%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 865 (17 unemployed)

#44. Dawson County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 4,487 (90 unemployed)

#43. Toole County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.0%
--- 1 month change: +0.1%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 2,084 (41 unemployed)

#42. Valley County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 3,988 (80 unemployed)
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#41. Carter County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 618 (13 unemployed)

#40. Fergus County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 5,954 (124 unemployed)

#39. Lewis and Clark County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.4%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 38,413 (815 unemployed)

#38. Powell County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: +0.3%
- Total labor force: 3,062 (65 unemployed)

#37. Stillwater County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 5,520 (115 unemployed)
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#36. Treasure County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 341 (7 unemployed)

#35. Garfield County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 696 (15 unemployed)

#34. Golden Valley County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.6%
- Total labor force: 370 (8 unemployed)

#33. Madison County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 4,671 (102 unemployed)

#32. Missoula County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 67,238 (1,498 unemployed)
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#31. Pondera County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 2,575 (57 unemployed)

#30. Wibaux County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -1.0%
- Total labor force: 415 (9 unemployed)

#29. Yellowstone County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.2%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 88,396 (1,918 unemployed)

#28. Carbon County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 5,846 (137 unemployed)

#27. Hill County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 7,341 (170 unemployed)
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#26. Jefferson County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 6,038 (136 unemployed)

#25. Cascade County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 38,867 (936 unemployed)

#24. Liberty County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 913 (22 unemployed)

#23. Park County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 10,159 (240 unemployed)

#22. Ravalli County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 22,003 (518 unemployed)
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#21. Silver Bow County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.2%
- Total labor force: 18,056 (442 unemployed)

#20. Teton County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.4%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: 0.0%
- Total labor force: 2,737 (65 unemployed)

#19. Chouteau County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 2,331 (59 unemployed)

#18. Flathead County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.5%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 53,023 (1,320 unemployed)

#17. Judith Basin County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.6%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: +0.5%
- Total labor force: 940 (24 unemployed)
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#16. Lake County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 14,296 (382 unemployed)

#15. Richland County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.5%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 5,651 (152 unemployed)

#14. Blaine County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.8%
--- 1 month change: -0.6%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 2,194 (62 unemployed)

#13. Granite County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.8%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 1,630 (46 unemployed)

#12. Musselshell County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.8%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: -0.3%
- Total labor force: 2,351 (65 unemployed)
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#11. Phillips County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.9%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: +0.5%
- Total labor force: 1,810 (53 unemployed)

#10. Rosebud County

- Current unemployment rate: 2.9%
--- 1 month change: -1.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.4%
- Total labor force: 3,586 (104 unemployed)

#9. Roosevelt County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.8%
--- 1 year change: +0.1%
- Total labor force: 4,316 (131 unemployed)

#8. Wheatland County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.0%
--- 1 month change: -0.3%
--- 1 year change: -0.8%
- Total labor force: 709 (21 unemployed)

#7. Broadwater County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.2%
--- 1 year change: +0.3%
- Total labor force: 2,764 (86 unemployed)
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#6. Petroleum County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.1%
--- 1 month change: -0.1%
--- 1 year change: +0.8%
- Total labor force: 260 (8 unemployed)

#5. Sanders County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.3%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 5,409 (179 unemployed)

#4. Lincoln County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.7%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: -0.1%
- Total labor force: 8,813 (323 unemployed)

#3. Mineral County

- Current unemployment rate: 3.8%
--- 1 month change: -0.7%
--- 1 year change: +0.2%
- Total labor force: 1,906 (73 unemployed)

#2. Big Horn County

- Current unemployment rate: 4.6%
--- 1 month change: -1.1%
--- 1 year change: -0.9%
- Total labor force: 4,736 (220 unemployed)
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#1. Glacier County

- Current unemployment rate: 5.4%
--- 1 month change: -1.9%
--- 1 year change: +0.7%
- Total labor force: 4,914 (266 unemployed)

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