Billings nonfarm payroll employees increase by 1.2% since March

By Big Sky Times

Sep 27, 2021

The number of employees on nonfarm payrolls for April in the Billings metropolitan statistical area was 84,200, a 1.2 percent increase over the previous month, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

In March, Billings reported 83,200 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 0.477 million people employed on nonfarm payrolls in April.

Montana Employees on Nonfarm Payrolls March vs. April