Montana's unemployment rate decreases to 4.9 percent in October

Press release

Gov. Steve Bullock announced today that Montana’s unemployment rate declined to 4.9 percent in October, down from 5.4% in September, due to strong job growth over the month.

“As Montana’s economy continues to recover, the health of the economy depends on our ability to reduce the spread of the virus,” said Governor Bullock. “Montanans must take seriously public health measures in order to curb the spread of the virus, and to keep our businesses and schools open and workforce on the job.”

Montana’s unemployment growth remains lower than the national rate of 6....