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Job Service Missoula | May 2024 Newsletter
Job Service Missoula is OPEN for business! Our hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday except for Wednesday when our business hours begin at 11 a.m. To save you time and travel, we offer services by phone and email. We also offer online meetings, and scheduled appointments for those needing more intensive assistance with their employment and training needs.
Give us a call at (406) 728-7060 or visit us online at MontanaWorks.gov for assistance with recruitment, training and other labor-related business needs.
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Save the Date - Missoula Career Fair
Registration opens June 17, 2024.
Montana’s Unemployment Rate Decreases in April, Employment Levels Increase
More Montanans working now than ever before
Governor Greg Gianforte announced that Montana’s era of historic unemployment continued in April as the state’s unemployment rate fell to 3.1 percent and employment levels increased. The national unemployment rate rose to 3.9%.
“Montana’s economy is on the move,” Gov. Gianforte said. “While we face inflationary challenges brought on by President Biden’s historic spending spree, we’ll continue to support the small businesses and industries that create good-paying jobs and to help hardworking Montanans keep more of what they earn.”
Montana’s labor force grew by nearly 1,000 workers in April, with more Montanans working now than ever before.
Read the full press release here.
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 Young Montanans & the Labor Force
Challenges and Opportunities
Montana’s economy has flourished in recent years, marked by robust growth and record-low unemployment rates. Montanans actively engaged in the labor force have enjoyed a favorable job market, with rising wages and employers vying for skilled workers. However, there’s a significant opportunity to harness the potential of the younger demographic. Close to 42,000 Montanans between the ages of 16 and 24 find themselves neither working nor actively seeking employment. While young adults are participating in the workforce at rates similar to those of the 1990s, attracting more young people into the labor market may be one way to close the gap on the current worker shortage. Understanding the diverse array of factors influencing youth labor force participation is crucial for supporting the economic wellbeing of young Montanans and for meeting the state’s ever-growing workforce needs.
Read the full report here.
Local, State and National Unemployment Rates for April 2024
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Missoula
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2.7%
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Ravalli
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2.8%
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Mineral
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5.1%
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Montana
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3.1%
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United States
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3.9%
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Check out the interactive map at https://lmi.mt.gov/ to see county unemployment rates throughout the state.
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539 S 3rd Street West | Missoula, MT 59801
Phone: (406) 728-7060 | Fax: (406) 721-7094
Email: MissoulaJSC@mt.gov |
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