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County Unemployment Rates:
The unemployment rate and ranking for local Montana’s counties is provided below. County unemployment rates and employment levels are not seasonally adjusted and should be compared to the unadjusted statewide unemployment rate of 2.7%.
Unemployment Rate Employment
Rank County Current Unemployment Rate Change over Year Current Employment Job Change from Last Year
28 Missoula -2.6 -1 65,346 2,991
37 Lake 2.9 -1.2 13,924 768
46 Flathead 3.3 -1.1 49,666 1,696
51 Sanders 4.3 -0.9 5,150 246
Reservation Unemployment Rates:
The unemployment rate and ranking for the Flathead Reservation is provided below. Reservation unemployment rates and employment levels are not seasonally adjusted and should be compared to the unadjusted statewide unemployment rate of 2.7%. Reservation areas overlap with county areas, meaning that unemployed individuals living on a reservation will be included in both the reservation and county totals.
Unemployment Rate Employment
Rank Area Current Unemployment Rate Change over Year Current Employment Job Change from Last Year
1 Flathead 3.1 -1.2 13,651 742
