Great Falls, Montana

Employment

Average Annual Labor Force (since 1970)
Total Civilian Labor Force
Employment by Industry
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Cascade County
Top 10 Private Business employers (in alphabetical order)
This list contains ONLY private industry employers subject to Unemployment Insurance. Railroads and city, county, state and federal government agencies (including public school districts and universities) are excluded.

Benefis Healthcare

Buttrey Food & Drug (Albertson's)

CUC Auto Services

College of Great Falls

Great Falls Clinic

Heritage Inn

Missouri River Manor

Park Place Health Care Center (Vencor)

Supervalu, Inc.(County Market)

Wal-Mart
Source: Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry, Office of Research & Analysis, Third Quarter 1998 Unemployment Insurance Information.

Annual Average Labor Force

1999 Benchmark

Year Civilian
Labor
Force Employed Unemployed Unemployment
Rate
(%)

1970 28,653 27,470 1,183 4.1

1971 30,006 28,523 1,483 4.9

1972 30,896 29,280 1,616 5.2

1973 31,119 29,336 1,783 5.7

1974 31,373 29,658 1,715 5.5

1975 31,769 29,698 2,071 6.5

1976 31,570 29,551 2,019 6.4

1977 33,594 31,478 2,116 6.3

1978 34,309 31,832 2,477 7.2

1979 34,014 31,913 2,101 6.2

1980 33,749 31,281 2,468 7.3

1981 33,949 31,248 2,701 8.0

1982 33,481 30,677 2,804 8.4

1983 33,448 30,441 3,007 9.0

1984 36,720 34,033 2,687 7.3

1985 36,281 33,399 2,882 7.9

1986 36,961 34,129 2,832 7.7

1987 36,594 33,835 2,759 7.5

1988 36,274 33,889 2,385 6.6

1989 39,470 37,435 2,035 5.2

1990 35,798 33,861 1,937 5.4

1991 36,317 34,092 2,225 6.1

1992 36,845 34,506 2,339 6.3

1993 35,965 33,694 2,271 6.3

1994 36,946 35,127 1,819 4.9

1995 36,861 34,850 2,011 5.5

1996 36,974 35,221 1,753 4.7

1997 37,842 35,836 2,006 5.3

1998 38,557 36,427 2,130 5.5

1999 . . . .

Total Civilian Labor Force
Summary of Major Occupational Categories by Sex
1990 Census - Equal Employment Opportunity Data
Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Equal Employment Opportunity File, (CD-ROM)
Occupation Total Male Female

TOTAL 33,834 17,556 16,278

Managerial & Professional
Specialty Occupations 7,951 3,792 4,159

Executive, Admin & Managerial 3,609 2,069 1,540

Professional Specialty Occup 4,342 1,723 2,619

Technical, Sales & Admin-
istrative Support Occupations 10,580 3,816 6,764

Technicians and Related
Support Occupations 1,129 449 680

Sales Occupations 4,642 2,480 2,162

Administrative Support
including clerical 4,809 887 3,922

Service Occupations 6,360 2,256 4,104

Private Household Occup 177 7 170

Protective Service Occup 490 413 77

Other service Occup 5,693 1,836 3,857

Farming, Forestry, Fishing 1,155 922 233

Precision Production, Craft
and Repair Occupations 3,589 3,395 194

Mechanics & Repairers 1,494 1,452 41

Construction Trade 1,455 1,438 17

Extractive Occupations 10 10 0

Precision Production
Occupations 630 494 136

Operators, Fabricators
and Laborers 3,986 3,301 685

Machine Operators, Assemb-
lers and Inspectors 884 537 347

Transportation and
Material Moving Occup 1,633 1,469 164

Handlers, Equipment Cleaners
Helpers and Laborers 1,469 1,295 174

Unemployed
No recent civilian
work experience 213 74 139

Employment by Industry*
Annual Average - 1997
Source: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Research & Analysis

INDUSTRY Numer of
Establishments Average
Annual
Employment Annual Wages
Paid

Total - All
Industries 2,698 31,608 $688,496,935

Private Business 2,590 26,464 $549,075,153

Agriculture,
Forestry & Fish 67 331 $5,109,459

Agriculture Production Crops 9 63 $1,081,453

Agriculture Production Livestock 10 76 $1,363,450

Agriculture Services 47 191 $2,664,556

Mining 3 39 $2,034,743

Construction 279 1,472 $41,468,676

General Building 94 375 $8,650,004

Heavy Construction 20 366 $14,499,044

Special Trade 146 731 $18,319,628

Manufacturing 73 1,289 $31,238,055

Food Products 11 438 $13,287,802

Apparel 4 66 $710,468

Lumber 11 137 $2,224,657

Printing-Publishing 16 376 $8,283,260

Stone-Clay-Glass 4 35 $1,118,090

Non-electrical
Machinery** 3 12 $223,430

Miscellaneous
Manufacturing 7 26 $533,250

Transportation,
Communications
and Utilities 138 1,306 $35,272,960

Local Transportation 7 123 $1,199,680

Trucking-Warehousing 75 425 $8,541,995

Air Transportation 11 162 $5,590,675

Transport Services 11 78 $1,743,464

Communication 17 262 $7,175,431

Electric, Gas, Sanitation 15 254 $10,969,062

Wholesale Trade 202 1,815 $51,796,115

Durable Goods 111 1,045 $29,538,014

Non-durable Goods 91 770 $22,258,101

Retail Trade 634 8,310 $115,722,522

Building Materials
and Gardens 28 325 $7,074,681

General Merchandise 16 1,320 $17,384,796

Food Stores 45 1,071 $21,062,593

Auto Dealers and
Service Stations 79 968 $20,978,844

Apparel & Accesories 37 332 $3,935,926

Furniture Stores 53 324 $6,043,884

Eating & Drinking 225 3,099 $26,560,297

Miscellaneous Retail 149 867 $12,681,501

Finance, Insurance
and Real Estate 257 2,092 $62,842,084

Banking 29 468 $11,862,829

Credit Agencies 16 169 $4,156,789

Securities & Commodities 14 213 $15,929,798

Insurance Carriers 39 578 $18,156,759

Insurance Agents 53 214 $6,047,410

Real Estate 99 328 $4,773,170

Holding & Investments 930 9,804 $203,525,925

Services 29 744 $6,421,986

ed: the "Services" stats do not appear to be totals for all services listed below.

Hotels & Lodging 58 314 $3,794,451

Personal Services 125 1,025 $14,322,626

Business Services 84 430 $8,536,707

Auto Repair Services 30 99 $2,115,160

Miscellaneous Repair Svc 14 145 $2,296,776

Motion Pictures 67 588 $6,372,560

Amusement & Recreation 169 3,786 $103,084,231

Health Services 68 361 $14,580,495

Legal Services 14 379 $6,368,242

Educational Services 94 885 $11,382,666

Social Services 4 59 $859,170

Museums, Zoos, etc. 41 366 $6,009,127

Membership Organizations 90 565 $16,803,286

Engineering Services 35 46 $506,471

Non-classifiable 4 3 $64,614

Government 108 5,143 $139,421,782

State 20 697 $17,021,384

Local 45 2,933 $68,705,182

Federal 43 1,512 $53,695,216

* Employment covered by Unemployment Insurance
** Industrial & Commercial Machinery & Computer Equipment

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Year	Civilian Labor Force	Employed	Unemployed	Unemployment Rate (%)
1970	28,653	27,470	1,183	4.1
1971	30,006	28,523	1,483	4.9
1972	30,896	29,280	1,616	5.2
1973	31,119	29,336	1,783	5.7
1974	31,373	29,658	1,715	5.5
1975	31,769	29,698	2,071	6.5
1976	31,570	29,551	2,019	6.4
1977	33,594	31,478	2,116	6.3
1978	34,309	31,832	2,477	7.2
1979	34,014	31,913	2,101	6.2
1980	33,749	31,281	2,468	7.3
1981	33,949	31,248	2,701	8.0
1982	33,481	30,677	2,804	8.4
1983	33,448	30,441	3,007	9.0
1984	36,720	34,033	2,687	7.3
1985	36,281	33,399	2,882	7.9
1986	36,961	34,129	2,832	7.7
1987	36,594	33,835	2,759	7.5
1988	36,274	33,889	2,385	6.6
1989	39,470	37,435	2,035	5.2
1990	35,798	33,861	1,937	5.4
1991	36,317	34,092	2,225	6.1
1992	36,845	34,506	2,339	6.3
1993	35,965	33,694	2,271	6.3
1994	36,946	35,127	1,819	4.9
1995	36,861	34,850	2,011	5.5
1996	36,974	35,221	1,753	4.7
1997	37,842	35,836	2,006	5.3
1998	38,557	36,427	2,130	5.5
1999	.	.	.	.

Total Civilian Labor Force Summary of Major Occupational Categories by Sex 1990 Census - Equal Employment Opportunity Data Source: U.S. Bureau of the Census, Equal Employment Opportunity File, (CD-ROM)
Occupation	Total	Male	Female
TOTAL	33,834	17,556	16,278
Managerial & Professional Specialty Occupations	7,951	3,792	4,159
Executive, Admin & Managerial	3,609	2,069	1,540
Professional Specialty Occup	4,342	1,723	2,619
Technical, Sales & Admin- istrative Support Occupations	10,580	3,816	6,764
Technicians and Related Support Occupations	1,129	449	680
Sales Occupations	4,642	2,480	2,162
Administrative Support including clerical	4,809	887	3,922
Service Occupations	6,360	2,256	4,104
Private Household Occup	177	7	170
Protective Service Occup	490	413	77
Other service Occup	5,693	1,836	3,857
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	1,155	922	233
Precision Production, Craft and Repair Occupations	3,589	3,395	194
Mechanics & Repairers	1,494	1,452	41
Construction Trade	1,455	1,438	17
Extractive Occupations	10	10	0
Precision Production Occupations	630	494	136
Operators, Fabricators and Laborers	3,986	3,301	685
Machine Operators, Assemb- lers and Inspectors	884	537	347
Transportation and Material Moving Occup	1,633	1,469	164
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners Helpers and Laborers	1,469	1,295	174
Unemployed No recent civilian work experience	213	74	139

Employment by Industry* Annual Average - 1997 Source: Montana Department of Labor & Industry, Office of Research & Analysis
INDUSTRY	Numer of Establishments	Average Annual Employment	Annual Wages Paid
Total - All Industries	2,698	31,608	$688,496,935
Private Business	2,590	26,464	$549,075,153
Agriculture, Forestry & Fish	67	331	$5,109,459
Agriculture Production Crops	9	63	$1,081,453
Agriculture Production Livestock	10	76	$1,363,450
Agriculture Services	47	191	$2,664,556
Mining	3	39	$2,034,743
Construction	279	1,472	$41,468,676
General Building	94	375	$8,650,004
Heavy Construction	20	366	$14,499,044
Special Trade	146	731	$18,319,628
Manufacturing	73	1,289	$31,238,055
Food Products	11	438	$13,287,802
Apparel	4	66	$710,468
Lumber	11	137	$2,224,657
Printing-Publishing	16	376	$8,283,260
Stone-Clay-Glass	4	35	$1,118,090
Non-electrical Machinery**	3	12	$223,430
Miscellaneous Manufacturing	7	26	$533,250
Transportation, Communications and Utilities	138	1,306	$35,272,960
Local Transportation	7	123	$1,199,680
Trucking-Warehousing	75	425	$8,541,995
Air Transportation	11	162	$5,590,675
Transport Services	11	78	$1,743,464
Communication	17	262	$7,175,431
Electric, Gas, Sanitation	15	254	$10,969,062
Wholesale Trade	202	1,815	$51,796,115
Durable Goods	111	1,045	$29,538,014
Non-durable Goods	91	770	$22,258,101
Retail Trade	634	8,310	$115,722,522
Building Materials and Gardens	28	325	$7,074,681
General Merchandise	16	1,320	$17,384,796
Food Stores	45	1,071	$21,062,593
Auto Dealers and Service Stations	79	968	$20,978,844
Apparel & Accesories	37	332	$3,935,926
Furniture Stores	53	324	$6,043,884
Eating & Drinking	225	3,099	$26,560,297
Miscellaneous Retail	149	867	$12,681,501
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	257	2,092	$62,842,084
Banking	29	468	$11,862,829
Credit Agencies	16	169	$4,156,789
Securities & Commodities	14	213	$15,929,798
Insurance Carriers	39	578	$18,156,759
Insurance Agents	53	214	$6,047,410
Real Estate	99	328	$4,773,170
Holding & Investments	930	9,804	$203,525,925
Services	29	744	$6,421,986
ed: the "Services" stats do not appear to be totals for all services listed below.
Hotels & Lodging	58	314	$3,794,451
Personal Services	125	1,025	$14,322,626
Business Services	84	430	$8,536,707
Auto Repair Services	30	99	$2,115,160
Miscellaneous Repair Svc	14	145	$2,296,776
Motion Pictures	67	588	$6,372,560
Amusement & Recreation	169	3,786	$103,084,231
Health Services	68	361	$14,580,495
Legal Services	14	379	$6,368,242
Educational Services	94	885	$11,382,666
Social Services	4	59	$859,170
Museums, Zoos, etc.	41	366	$6,009,127
Membership Organizations	90	565	$16,803,286
Engineering Services	35	46	$506,471
Non-classifiable	4	3	$64,614
Government	108	5,143	$139,421,782
State	20	697	$17,021,384
Local	45	2,933	$68,705,182
Federal	43	1,512	$53,695,216