Counties with the highest unemployment rate in Montana

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November 15, 2022
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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 economic experts bandy around the idea of a potential recession by 2023. The last economic recession—the Great Recession of 2008-2010—sent rates up to 10% as of October 2009. It was not until the spring of 2019 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 a rather sizable spectrum, 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, Stacker compiled a list of counties with the highest unemployment rate in Montana using data from the BLS. 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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