Not just that Billings is the largest city, it’s also the
most important center of Montana’s economy. Billings is one of the cities with
the lowest unemployment rates. Its unemployment rate is about 3.9 percent
during 2013. On the other hand, their employment rate is 86 percent during
2013. The national unemployment rate during 2013 is 7.3 percent, and Montana’s
unemployment rate is 5.3 percent.
People in Billings work for trade and transportation,
professional and business services, education, health services, and hospitality
and leisure. The city’s percentage of civilian labor force is 89.5 during 2013.
Many civilians work for farmlands in Billings. Trade and transportation
comprised around 20.9 percent. Due to the abundance of natural resources and
agriculture, Billings’ economy depends a lot on transportation and trade using
railroad. Professional and business services comprised around 11.4 percent.
Education and health services comprised around 14.4 percent. Their leisure and
hospitality comprised around 10.3 percent. The other 9.5 percent works in the
government.
Unemployment Rate: Billings, Montana, National
Number of Unemployed Persons
http://www.bls.gov/eag/eag.mt_billings_msa.htm
http://www.deptofnumbers.com/unemployment/montana/billings/
