Great Falls nonfarm payroll employees decrease by 0.6% since Jan.

By Big Sky Times

Sep 19, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for Feb. in the Great Falls metropolitan statistical area was 33,900, a 0.6 percent decrease from the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In Jan., Great Falls reported 34,100 workers on nonfarm payrolls.

Statistics were compiled from reports from the civilian labor force and unemployment data, which heavily relied on household surveys. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Employment data is gleaned from an establishment survey that measures nonfarm employment, hours, and industry earnings. The data is also based on payroll jobs and such factors as where the establishments are located.

Overall, Montana reported 0.466 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in Feb..

Montana Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls Jan. vs. Feb.