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Civilian labor force in Helena, MT

Civilian labor force in Helena, MT was 17,412 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 6 cities in 2025.

2025, persons17,412
Change on 2024+0.5%
Rank5th of 6Cities in Montana ranked
Series high17,4122025
Series low13,3711991

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Civilian labor force in Helena, MT, 1990 to 2025

13K14K15K16K17K18K19901996200220082014202020251990: 13,475 persons1991: 13,371 persons1992: 13,820 persons1993: 14,058 persons1994: 14,358 persons1995: 14,681 persons1996: 14,571 persons1997: 14,676 persons1998: 14,682 persons1999: 14,559 persons2000: 14,428 persons2001: 14,214 persons2002: 14,035 persons2003: 14,212 persons2004: 14,221 persons2005: 14,237 persons2006: 14,755 persons2007: 16,168 persons2008: 16,642 persons2009: 16,461 persons2010: 15,958 persons2011: 16,082 persons2012: 16,386 persons2013: 16,603 persons2014: 16,735 persons2015: 16,854 persons2016: 15,498 persons2017: 15,550 persons2018: 15,703 persons2019: 16,042 persons2020: 16,216 persons2021: 16,263 persons2022: 16,748 persons2023: 17,014 persons2024: 17,326 persons2025: 17,412 persons12K14K16K18K19902002201420251990: 13,475 persons1991: 13,371 persons1992: 13,820 persons1993: 14,058 persons1994: 14,358 persons1995: 14,681 persons1996: 14,571 persons1997: 14,676 persons1998: 14,682 persons1999: 14,559 persons2000: 14,428 persons2001: 14,214 persons2002: 14,035 persons2003: 14,212 persons2004: 14,221 persons2005: 14,237 persons2006: 14,755 persons2007: 16,168 persons2008: 16,642 persons2009: 16,461 persons2010: 15,958 persons2011: 16,082 persons2012: 16,386 persons2013: 16,603 persons2014: 16,735 persons2015: 16,854 persons2016: 15,498 persons2017: 15,550 persons2018: 15,703 persons2019: 16,042 persons2020: 16,216 persons2021: 16,263 persons2022: 16,748 persons2023: 17,014 persons2024: 17,326 persons2025: 17,412 persons
persons. Source: BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-30.
All 36 values
Periodpersons
202517,412
202417,326
202317,014
202216,748
202116,263
202016,216
201916,042
201815,703
201715,550
201615,498
201516,854
201416,735
201316,603
201216,386
201116,082
201015,958
200916,461
200816,642
200716,168
200614,755
200514,237
200414,221
200314,212
200214,035
200114,214
200014,428
199914,559
199814,682
199714,676
199614,571
199514,681
199414,358
199314,058
199213,820
199113,371
199013,475

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Definition

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.

More on how it is measured
  • People aged 16 and over by place of residence, from the Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS) program of the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
  • Active-duty military personnel and people living in institutions are excluded.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2026). Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average (Civilian labor force, Helena, MT, 1990 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29

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Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Helena, MT, 1990 to 2025. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 30 Sept. 2026, https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/helena-mt. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2026. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Civilian labor force, Helena, MT, 1990 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/helena-mt.

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U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2026) Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average, Civilian labor force, Helena, MT, 1990 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/civilian-labor-force/helena-mt (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Helena, MT?

Civilian labor force in Helena, MT was 17,412 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.5% from 2024. That is the 5th highest of 6 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics, cities and towns, not seasonally adjusted: labor force (measure 06), annual average. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest civilian labor force in Helena, MT?

17,412 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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