Roosevelt County, MT jobs, unemployment and layoffs
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Show me jobs near meRoosevelt County economy
3.3%
unemployment, Sep 2026
4.2% the month before
3,666
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
10,665
people in Roosevelt County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$53,125
median household income
Source: Census ACS
38%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS
Roosevelt 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 2.0% from 2022 to 2025
- Population down 5.2% from 2020 to 2025
- Unemployment 3.3%, down 0.9 points from a year ago
Local job-market news
Recent headlines about layoffs, AI and jobs in Roosevelt 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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- Which AI skills each kind of job asks for, with the pay premium.
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Roosevelt County layoffs
No layoff notices naming Roosevelt 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.
Employers hiring most in Roosevelt County
Employers with the most open professional roles in this county’s cities. The county is taken from each job’s city, so roles with no city are not counted.
- Indian Health Service1 open role
Colleges in Roosevelt County
| College | City | Type | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Peck Community College | Poplar | Public 2-year | Under 1,000 |
Workforce development and job centers
The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Roosevelt 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
Serves all of Montana
Job Service Wolf Point
Wolf Point · Affiliate · 406-653-1720
8am to 5pm, Monday thru Friday
Cities in Roosevelt County
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See your options after a layoffSources: 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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