Civilian labor force in Missoula, MT

Civilian labor force in Missoula, MT was 48,489 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 6 cities in 2025.

2025, persons48,489
Change on 2024+0.2%
Series high48,4892025
Series low23,6301990

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Civilian labor force in Missoula, MT, 1990 to 2025

20K25K30K35K40K45K50K19901996200220082014202020251990: 23,630 persons1991: 23,708 persons1992: 25,053 persons1993: 25,693 persons1994: 26,047 persons1995: 26,817 persons1996: 27,593 persons1997: 28,090 persons1998: 28,511 persons1999: 29,192 persons2000: 32,556 persons2001: 32,788 persons2002: 33,479 persons2003: 33,780 persons2004: 34,141 persons2005: 34,710 persons2006: 35,362 persons2007: 38,360 persons2008: 38,233 persons2009: 37,586 persons2010: 36,516 persons2011: 36,944 persons2012: 37,393 persons2013: 37,677 persons2014: 38,149 persons2015: 38,712 persons2016: 42,151 persons2017: 43,072 persons2018: 43,952 persons2019: 44,825 persons2020: 44,932 persons2021: 45,119 persons2022: 46,772 persons2023: 47,985 persons2024: 48,395 persons2025: 48,489 persons20K30K40K50K19902002201420251990: 23,630 persons1991: 23,708 persons1992: 25,053 persons1993: 25,693 persons1994: 26,047 persons1995: 26,817 persons1996: 27,593 persons1997: 28,090 persons1998: 28,511 persons1999: 29,192 persons2000: 32,556 persons2001: 32,788 persons2002: 33,479 persons2003: 33,780 persons2004: 34,141 persons2005: 34,710 persons2006: 35,362 persons2007: 38,360 persons2008: 38,233 persons2009: 37,586 persons2010: 36,516 persons2011: 36,944 persons2012: 37,393 persons2013: 37,677 persons2014: 38,149 persons2015: 38,712 persons2016: 42,151 persons2017: 43,072 persons2018: 43,952 persons2019: 44,825 persons2020: 44,932 persons2021: 45,119 persons2022: 46,772 persons2023: 47,985 persons2024: 48,395 persons2025: 48,489 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
202548,489
202448,395
202347,985
202246,772
202145,119
202044,932
201944,825
201843,952
201743,072
201642,151
201538,712
201438,149
201337,677
201237,393
201136,944
201036,516
200937,586
200838,233
200738,360
200635,362
200534,710
200434,141
200333,780
200233,479
200132,788
200032,556
199929,192
199828,511
199728,090
199627,593
199526,817
199426,047
199325,693
199225,053
199123,708
199023,630

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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, Missoula, 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, Missoula, 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/missoula-mt. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

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, Missoula, 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/missoula-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, Missoula, 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/missoula-mt (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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What is the civilian labor force in Missoula, MT?

Civilian labor force in Missoula, MT was 48,489 in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. That is up 0.2% from 2024. That is the 2nd 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 Missoula, MT?

48,489 in 2025, the highest value since 1990 in this series.

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