How many jobs were added in Missoula, MT area last month?
Refreshed monthly
It gained 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 Missoula, MT Metro Area has averaged about 68 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)
The Missoula, MT area job growth of 100 in July 2026 was smaller than the 200 jobs gained in June 2026.
During the latest five-year period (August 2021 to July 2026), the Missoula, MT area gained jobs in 29 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 21st-highest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in January 2023 (+1,500) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-500).
The Missoula, MT area gained 100 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Missoula, MT area
How has the Missoula, MT area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Missoula, MT area has gained an average of 25 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 58. The 2025 average ranks as 14th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 117 every month in 2010 to a gain of 150 every month in 2011.
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In 2025, the Missoula, MT area gained an average of 25 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Missoula, MT area, seasonally adjusted
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