Montana's Unemployment Rate Drops to 4.0% in January

Montana's unemployment rate declined in January to 4.0%. Montana's rate remains lower than the national rate of 6.3% in January. After accounting for Montana's annual benchmarking revisions, January's unemployment rate fell 0.2% over the month.

"Montana's economy is growing stronger as we work toward an end to this public health and economic pandemic," Governor Greg Gianforte said. "The path forward is clear. We need to get our economy going again, get Montana open for business, and get Montanans back to work in good-paying jobs."

Total employment, which includes payroll, agricultural, and sel...