The unemployment rate in Valley County was 2% compared to 3.8% in Phillips County and 3.6% in Roosevelt County. “Steady growth in both employment and our labor force show Montana’s job market is healthy and robust as we prepare to enter 2024.” “As Montana’s labor force continues to grow, there are encouraging signs our worker shortage continues to abate,” said Commissioner Swanson. Gianforte took office in January 2021, more than 41,000 jobs have been created in Montana. Montana’s total employment reached a new all-time high in November, growing by nearly 580 jobs and with more than 563,000 Montanans working. Governor Greg Gianforte and Sarah Swanson, commissioner of the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (DLI), today announced the state’s total employment and labor force grew in the month of November, setting new state records for both, according to data compiled by DLI and the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
