How many jobs were lost in Helena, MT area last month?
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It lost 100 jobs in July 2026. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Helena, MT Metro Area has averaged about 43 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
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month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
In the previous employment report on the Helena, MT area, there was a net gain of zero in May 2026. The Helena, MT area job loss of 100 in July 2026 was smaller than the 200 jobs lost in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Helena, MT area gained jobs in 24 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the eighth-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+1,000) while job growth was weakest in February 2025 (-500).
The Helena, MT area lost 100 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Helena, MT area
How has the Helena, MT area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Helena, MT area has lost an average of 17 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 83, and the lowest since 2017. The 2025 average ranks as sixth-worst in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 58 every month in 2016 to a gain of 100 every month in 2007.
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In 2025, the Helena, MT area lost an average of 17 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Helena, MT area, seasonally adjusted
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