Counties in Montana by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)

Gallatin County had the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate) of 56 counties in 2023, at 71.1%. Sanders County had the lowest, at 41.7%. The median was 59.2% and the figure for Montana was 62.8%. Source: the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Highest71.1Gallatin County
Lowest41.7Sanders County
Median59.256 counties
Montana62.8History

Map of counties, 2023

Beaverhead County: 57.1 %Big Horn County: 58.8 %Blaine County: 61.4 %Broadwater County: 61.3 %Carbon County: 61.1 %Carter County: 56.7 %Cascade County: 63 %Chouteau County: 55.4 %Custer County: 65.4 %Daniels County: 64.6 %Dawson County: 62 %Deer Lodge County: 54.8 %Fallon County: 61.6 %Fergus County: 61.9 %Flathead County: 62.7 %Gallatin County: 71.1 %Garfield County: 60.8 %Glacier County: 54.6 %Golden Valley County: 54.8 %Granite County: 49.7 %Hill County: 62.2 %Jefferson County: 58.3 %Judith Basin County: 61.3 %Lake County: 55.9 %Lewis and Clark County: 63.7 %Liberty County: 57.4 %Lincoln County: 46.2 %McCone County: 61.7 %Madison County: 53.6 %Meagher County: 56.8 %Mineral County: 52.9 %Missoula County: 69.7 %Musselshell County: 52.8 %Park County: 62.7 %Petroleum County: 64.1 %Phillips County: 59.2 %Pondera County: 58 %Powder River County: 58.6 %Powell County: 42.5 %Prairie County: 52.4 %Ravalli County: 55.4 %Richland County: 67.9 %Roosevelt County: 53.1 %Rosebud County: 59.2 %Sanders County: 41.7 %Sheridan County: 60.7 %Silver Bow County: 58.2 %Stillwater County: 61.9 %Sweet Grass County: 61.5 %Teton County: 60.1 %Toole County: 54.4 %Treasure County: 68.9 %Valley County: 60.6 %Wheatland County: 51.8 %Wibaux County: 58.8 %Yellowstone County: 66.1 %
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%, 2023. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2023

Gallatin County: 71.1 %Gallatin County71.1Missoula County: 69.7 %Missoula County69.7Treasure County: 68.9 %Treasure County68.9Richland County: 67.9 %Richland County67.9Yellowstone County: 66.1 %Yellowstone County66.1Custer County: 65.4 %Custer County65.4Daniels County: 64.6 %Daniels County64.6Petroleum County: 64.1 %Petroleum County64.1Lewis and Clark County: 63.7 %Lewis and Clark County63.7Cascade County: 63 %Cascade County63Flathead County: 62.7 %Flathead County62.7Park County: 62.7 %Park County62.7Hill County: 62.2 %Hill County62.2Dawson County: 62 %Dawson County62Stillwater County: 61.9 %Stillwater County61.9Fergus County: 61.9 %Fergus County61.9McCone County: 61.7 %McCone County61.7Fallon County: 61.6 %Fallon County61.6Sweet Grass County: 61.5 %Sweet Grass County61.5Blaine County: 61.4 %Blaine County61.4Judith Basin County: 61.3 %Judith Basin County61.3Broadwater County: 61.3 %Broadwater County61.3Carbon County: 61.1 %Carbon County61.1Garfield County: 60.8 %Garfield County60.8Sheridan County: 60.7 %Sheridan County60.7Valley County: 60.6 %Valley County60.6Teton County: 60.1 %Teton County60.1Rosebud County: 59.2 %Rosebud County59.2Phillips County: 59.2 %Phillips County59.2Wibaux County: 58.8 %Wibaux County58.8Big Horn County: 58.8 %Big Horn County58.8Powder River County: 58.6 %Powder River County58.6Jefferson County: 58.3 %Jefferson County58.3Silver Bow County: 58.2 %Silver Bow County58.2Pondera County: 58 %Pondera County58Liberty County: 57.4 %Liberty County57.4Beaverhead County: 57.1 %Beaverhead County57.1Meagher County: 56.8 %Meagher County56.8Carter County: 56.7 %Carter County56.7Lake County: 55.9 %Lake County55.9Ravalli County: 55.4 %Ravalli County55.4Chouteau County: 55.4 %Chouteau County55.4Deer Lodge County: 54.8 %Deer Lodge County54.8Golden Valley County: 54.8 %Golden Valley County54.8Glacier County: 54.6 %Glacier County54.6Toole County: 54.4 %Toole County54.4Madison County: 53.6 %Madison County53.6Roosevelt County: 53.1 %Roosevelt County53.1Mineral County: 52.9 %Mineral County52.9Musselshell County: 52.8 %Musselshell County52.8Prairie County: 52.4 %Prairie County52.4Wheatland County: 51.8 %Wheatland County51.8Granite County: 49.7 %Granite County49.7Lincoln County: 46.2 %Lincoln County46.2Powell County: 42.5 %Powell County42.5Sanders County: 41.7 %Sanders County41.7Gallatin County: 71.1 %Gallatin County71.1Missoula County: 69.7 %Missoula County69.7Treasure County: 68.9 %Treasure County68.9Richland County: 67.9 %Richland County67.9Yellowstone County: 66.1 %Yellowstone County66.1Custer County: 65.4 %Custer County65.4Daniels County: 64.6 %Daniels County64.6Petroleum County: 64.1 %Petroleum County64.1Lewis and Clark County: 63.7 %Lewis and Clark County63.7Cascade County: 63 %Cascade County63Flathead County: 62.7 %Flathead County62.7Park County: 62.7 %Park County62.7Hill County: 62.2 %Hill County62.2Dawson County: 62 %Dawson County62Stillwater County: 61.9 %Stillwater County61.9Fergus County: 61.9 %Fergus County61.9McCone County: 61.7 %McCone County61.7Fallon County: 61.6 %Fallon County61.6Sweet Grass County: 61.5 %Sweet Grass County61.5Blaine County: 61.4 %Blaine County61.4Judith Basin County: 61.3 %Judith Basin County61.3Broadwater County: 61.3 %Broadwater County61.3Carbon County: 61.1 %Carbon County61.1Garfield County: 60.8 %Garfield County60.8Sheridan County: 60.7 %Sheridan County60.7Valley County: 60.6 %Valley County60.6Teton County: 60.1 %Teton County60.1Rosebud County: 59.2 %Rosebud County59.2Phillips County: 59.2 %Phillips County59.2Wibaux County: 58.8 %Wibaux County58.8Big Horn County: 58.8 %Big Horn County58.8Powder River County: 58.6 %Powder River County58.6Jefferson County: 58.3 %Jefferson County58.3Silver Bow County: 58.2 %Silver Bow County58.2Pondera County: 58 %Pondera County58Liberty County: 57.4 %Liberty County57.4Beaverhead County: 57.1 %Beaverhead County57.1Meagher County: 56.8 %Meagher County56.8Carter County: 56.7 %Carter County56.7Lake County: 55.9 %Lake County55.9Ravalli County: 55.4 %Ravalli County55.4Chouteau County: 55.4 %Chouteau County55.4Deer Lodge County: 54.8 %Deer Lodge County54.8Golden Valley County: 54.8 %Golden Valley County54.8Glacier County: 54.6 %Glacier County54.6Toole County: 54.4 %Toole County54.4Madison County: 53.6 %Madison County53.6Roosevelt County: 53.1 %Roosevelt County53.1Mineral County: 52.9 %Mineral County52.9Musselshell County: 52.8 %Musselshell County52.8Prairie County: 52.4 %Prairie County52.4Wheatland County: 51.8 %Wheatland County51.8Granite County: 49.7 %Granite County49.7Lincoln County: 46.2 %Lincoln County46.2Powell County: 42.5 %Powell County42.5Sanders County: 41.7 %Sanders County41.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Gallatin County71.1-0 pts
2Missoula County69.7-0.3 pts
3Treasure County68.9+4.5 pts
4Richland County67.9+1.2 pts
5Yellowstone County66.1-0.1 pts
6Custer County65.4+0.3 pts
7Daniels County64.6+3.8 pts
8Petroleum County64.1-5.2 pts
9Lewis and Clark County63.7-1.4 pts
10Cascade County63+0.2 pts
11Flathead County62.7+0.1 pts
12Park County62.7-0.6 pts
13Hill County62.2-1 pts
14Dawson County62-1.4 pts
15Stillwater County61.9+2.1 pts
16Fergus County61.9+1.1 pts
17McCone County61.7-1.7 pts
18Fallon County61.6-2.8 pts
19Sweet Grass County61.5-0.6 pts
20Blaine County61.4+1.3 pts
21Judith Basin County61.3-1.3 pts
22Broadwater County61.3+2.4 pts
23Carbon County61.1-0 pts
24Garfield County60.8-9.3 pts
25Sheridan County60.7-0.4 pts
26Valley County60.6+0.5 pts
27Teton County60.1-0.4 pts
28Rosebud County59.2+0.4 pts
29Phillips County59.2-1.2 pts
30Wibaux County58.8+0.6 pts
31Big Horn County58.8-0.9 pts
32Powder River County58.6-2.7 pts
33Jefferson County58.3+0.8 pts
34Silver Bow County58.2-1.8 pts
35Pondera County58-1.9 pts
36Liberty County57.4+2.8 pts
37Beaverhead County57.1-1.1 pts
38Meagher County56.8-4.4 pts
39Carter County56.7-3.6 pts
40Lake County55.9-0.7 pts
41Ravalli County55.4-1 pts
42Chouteau County55.4-0.3 pts
43Deer Lodge County54.8+3.2 pts
44Golden Valley County54.8+1.7 pts
45Glacier County54.6+1.4 pts
46Toole County54.4+0.9 pts
47Madison County53.6-1.2 pts
48Roosevelt County53.1-0.1 pts
49Mineral County52.9+0.5 pts
50Musselshell County52.8+2.5 pts
51Prairie County52.4-4.1 pts
52Wheatland County51.8+2.8 pts
53Granite County49.7+1.8 pts
54Lincoln County46.2-1.2 pts
55Powell County42.5-1.3 pts
56Sanders County41.7+1.1 pts

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About this ranking

People aged 16 and over in the labor force (employed, unemployed or in the Armed Forces) as a percentage of all people aged 16 and over, including people in group quarters. United States: American Community Survey five-year estimate, where the period shown is the last year of the five-year span.

The Census Bureau definition used in its data profiles. It differs from the BLS labor_force_participation_rate, which counts the civilian noninstitutional population only.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Census Bureau. (2026). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs (Counties in Montana by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat

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American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Montana by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. U.S. Census Bureau, 29 Jan. 2026, https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/montana-counties?period=2023. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Census Bureau. 2026. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. Counties in Montana by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/montana-counties?period=2023.

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U.S. Census Bureau (2026) American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs, Counties in Montana by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/montana-counties?period=2023 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Census Bureau}},
  title = {{American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs: Counties in Montana by labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate), 2023}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
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  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/labor-force-participation-rate-acs/montana-counties?period=2023. Publisher attribution: U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B23025: population 16 years and over in the labor force as a percentage of the population 16 years and over, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary\_file/2023/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2023-b23025.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
}
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Which county has the highest labor force participation rate (US five-year survey estimate)?

Gallatin County, with 71.1% in 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Sanders County, with 41.7% in 2023.

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