Counties in Montana by unemployment rate

Big Horn County had the highest unemployment rate of 56 counties in June 2026, at 6.9%. Treasure County had the lowest, at 1.8%. The median was 3.1% and the figure for Montana was 3.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Highest6.9Big Horn County
Median3.156 counties
Montana3.3History

All counties, June 2026

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Big Horn CountyBig Horn County: 6.9 %6.9Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 5.9 %5.9Madison CountyMadison County: 5.5 %5.5Glacier CountyGlacier County: 5.3 %5.3Musselshell CountyMusselshell County: 5.3 %5.3Rosebud CountyRosebud County: 5.1 %5.1Roosevelt CountyRoosevelt County: 5 %5Wheatland CountyWheatland County: 5 %5Granite CountyGranite County: 4.9 %4.9Sanders CountySanders County: 4.8 %4.8Pondera CountyPondera County: 4.2 %4.2Deer Lodge CountyDeer Lodge County: 3.9 %3.9Silver Bow CountySilver Bow County: 3.9 %3.9Blaine CountyBlaine County: 3.8 %3.8Mineral CountyMineral County: 3.8 %3.8Petroleum CountyPetroleum County: 3.8 %3.8Hill CountyHill County: 3.7 %3.7Lake CountyLake County: 3.7 %3.7Powell CountyPowell County: 3.6 %3.6Ravalli CountyRavalli County: 3.6 %3.6Phillips CountyPhillips County: 3.5 %3.5Cascade CountyCascade County: 3.4 %3.4Yellowstone CountyYellowstone County: 3.4 %3.4Stillwater CountyStillwater County: 3.3 %3.3Chouteau CountyChouteau County: 3.2 %3.2Golden Valley CountyGolden Valley County: 3.2 %3.2McCone CountyMcCone County: 3.2 %3.2Dawson CountyDawson County: 3.1 %3.1Flathead CountyFlathead County: 3.1 %3.1Lewis and Clark CountyLewis and Clark County: 3.1 %3.1Judith Basin CountyJudith Basin County: 3 %3Missoula CountyMissoula County: 3 %3Valley CountyValley County: 3 %3Fergus CountyFergus County: 2.9 %2.9Jefferson CountyJefferson County: 2.9 %2.9Meagher CountyMeagher County: 2.9 %2.9Richland CountyRichland County: 2.9 %2.9Toole CountyToole County: 2.9 %2.9Broadwater CountyBroadwater County: 2.8 %2.8Custer CountyCuster County: 2.8 %2.8Carbon CountyCarbon County: 2.7 %2.7Daniels CountyDaniels County: 2.7 %2.7Gallatin CountyGallatin County: 2.7 %2.7Garfield CountyGarfield County: 2.7 %2.7Sweet Grass CountySweet Grass County: 2.7 %2.7Fallon CountyFallon County: 2.6 %2.6Liberty CountyLiberty County: 2.6 %2.6Teton CountyTeton County: 2.6 %2.6Wibaux CountyWibaux County: 2.6 %2.6Beaverhead CountyBeaverhead County: 2.5 %2.5Sheridan CountySheridan County: 2.5 %2.5Park CountyPark County: 2.4 %2.4Powder River CountyPowder River County: 2.4 %2.4Carter CountyCarter County: 2 %2Prairie CountyPrairie County: 2 %2Treasure CountyTreasure County: 1.8 %1.8
%. Source: BLS. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCountiesJune 2026 (%)Change on June 2025
1Big Horn County6.9+0.3 pts
2Lincoln County5.9+0.5 pts
3Madison County5.5+0.9 pts
4Glacier County5.3+0.4 pts
4Musselshell County5.3+0.3 pts
6Rosebud County5.1+1.4 pts
7Roosevelt County5-0.3 pts
7Wheatland County5+1 pts
9Granite County4.9-0.2 pts
10Sanders County4.8-0.2 pts
11Pondera County4.2+0.7 pts
12Deer Lodge County3.9+0.2 pts
12Silver Bow County3.9+0.3 pts
14Blaine County3.8+0.4 pts
14Mineral County3.8-0.1 pts
14Petroleum County3.8+0.5 pts
17Hill County3.7+0.2 pts
17Lake County3.7+0.1 pts
19Powell County3.60 pts
19Ravalli County3.6+0.2 pts
21Phillips County3.50 pts
22Cascade County3.4+0.2 pts
22Yellowstone County3.4+0.2 pts
24Stillwater County3.3-0.3 pts
25Chouteau County3.2+0.9 pts
25Golden Valley County3.2+0.5 pts
25McCone County3.2+0.9 pts
28Dawson County3.1+0.5 pts
28Flathead County3.10 pts
28Lewis and Clark County3.1+0.2 pts
31Judith Basin County3-0.3 pts
31Missoula County3+0.1 pts
31Valley County30 pts
34Fergus County2.90 pts
34Jefferson County2.9+0.3 pts
34Meagher County2.9+0.3 pts
34Richland County2.9+0.2 pts
34Toole County2.9+0.1 pts
39Broadwater County2.8+0.1 pts
39Custer County2.8+0.1 pts
41Carbon County2.7-0.2 pts
41Daniels County2.7+0.6 pts
41Gallatin County2.7+0.1 pts
41Garfield County2.70 pts
41Sweet Grass County2.7-0.5 pts
46Fallon County2.60 pts
46Liberty County2.6+0.7 pts
46Teton County2.6-0.2 pts
46Wibaux County2.6+0.3 pts
50Beaverhead County2.50 pts
50Sheridan County2.5-0.2 pts
52Park County2.4-0.2 pts
52Powder River County2.4+0.3 pts
54Carter County2+0.3 pts
54Prairie County2+0.3 pts
56Treasure County1.8+0.1 pts

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About this ranking

Unemployed people as a percentage of the labour force, using the survey definition of unemployment: without work, available and looking for work. Spain: EPA, aged 16 and over. EU: Labour Force Survey, aged 15 to 74. United States: civilian labour force aged 16 and over, from the Current Population Survey for the nation and from BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics models, consistent with that survey, for states and counties. Other countries and the World: ILO modelled estimates published by the World Bank, aged 15 and over.

Survey-based. Available for Spain, regions, provinces, EU countries, US states and US counties, not Spanish municipalities. For municipalities use registered_unemployment_rate. US national and state rates are seasonally adjusted; county rates are not. Countries without a national or Eurostat series get the annual ILO modelled estimate, a model output rather than a survey result.

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. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest unemployment rate?

Big Horn County, with 6.9% in June 2026, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Which county has the lowest unemployment rate?

Treasure County, with 1.8% in June 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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