Carter County, MT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Carter County’s unemployment rate is 1.5%. No layoff notices here in the last 12 months.

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Carter County economy

1.5%
unemployment, Sep 2026
2.1% the month before
713
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
1,361
people in Carter County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$52,171
median household income
Source: Census ACS
53%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Carter County outlook: Steady

Built from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census figures. It describes the area, not any one employer in it.

Private-sector jobs up 12.0% from 2022 to 2025
Population down 1.6% from 2020 to 2025
Unemployment 1.5%, down 0.6 points from a year ago

Local job-market news

Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Carter County. Each link goes to the publisher.

Gov. Gianforte, DLI announce Montana talent marketplaceThe Montana Standard · Oct 28, 2026
AI call screening is making polling harder. MSU Billings students see it firsthandKTVQ · Oct 27, 2026
Vance puts American sovereignty at center of closing midterm argumentWashington Examiner on MSN · Oct 26, 2026
Regional Non-Profit insurance company Announces 134 Layoffs in Oregonwhatnow · Oct 22, 2026
PacificSource announces layoffs affecting employees in four Oregon citiesThe Business Journals · Oct 21, 2026
In local news: Missoula library weighs cuts amid budget deficit, Missoula Public Health offers seasonal vaccine options and Montana Fish and Wildlife Commission votes to draft ...Montana Kaimin · Oct 1, 2026

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Carter County layoffs

No layoff notices naming Carter County in the last 12 months are on file. The WARN Act covers employers with 100 or more workers, so smaller layoffs are not in it.

All layoff notices in the state

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Carter County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Laid off in Montana? How to file for unemployment in Montana (steps, weekly amount and the appeal deadline).

Montana Department of Labor and Industry
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Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); layoff notices from Montana’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers. Montana unemployment benefits and severance rules.

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