Unemployment Rate in Montana
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
Unemployment Rate
3.6% −32.1% vs nat'l
Rank #9 of 52
How Montana Compares
Montana
3.6%
National
5.3%
32.1% below
State Ranking
| Rank | State | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Vermont | 3.5% |
| #7 | Utah | 3.5% |
| #8 | Iowa | 3.6% |
| #9 | Montana | 3.6% |
| #10 | Wyoming | 3.7% |
| #11 | Idaho | 3.7% |
| #12 | Maine | 3.8% |
Highest Unemployment Counties in Montana
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fallon County | 0.0% |
| 2 | Garfield County | 0.0% |
| 3 | Petroleum County | 0.0% |
| 4 | Judith Basin County | 0.1% |
| 5 | Meagher County | 0.3% |
| 6 | Daniels County | 0.5% |
| 7 | Liberty County | 0.6% |
| 8 | Powder River County | 0.7% |
| 9 | Wheatland County | 0.8% |
| 10 | Prairie County | 0.9% |
Lowest Unemployment Counties in Montana
| # | County | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Blaine County | 13.6% |
| 55 | Big Horn County | 13.2% |
| 54 | Roosevelt County | 10.8% |
| 53 | Rosebud County | 10.6% |
| 52 | Glacier County | 10.0% |
| 51 | Musselshell County | 9.2% |
| 50 | Sanders County | 6.0% |
| 49 | Pondera County | 5.8% |
| 48 | Lake County | 5.7% |
| 47 | Lincoln County | 5.1% |
Unemployment Rate in Montana
Montana has a unemployment rate of 3.6%, ranking #9 of 52 among all 52 states and territories. This is 32.1% below the national value of 5.3%.
Across Montana's 56 counties, unemployment rate ranges from 13.6% to 0.0%. The county with the highest value is Fallon County at 0.0%.
Percentage of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.