Balance of State WIB
MT · 47 counties · 15 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 22,743
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 41.3%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $6,739
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 2.0%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 48,276 | 66.3% | $5,684 | 1.3% | -0.9% |
| PY2024Q2 | 35,369 | 52.5% | $6,528 | 1.3% | -9.1% |
| PY2024Q3 | 22,743 | 41.3% | $6,739 | 2.0% | -7.8% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $7,690
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $7,093
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -7.8%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 2,834
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 41
- Under 25
- 14.5%
- 25-44
- 42.3%
- 45+
- 43.2%
- Male
- 57.0%
- Female
- 42.6%
82.1% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Construction | 509 |
| Healthcare | 455 |
| Hospitality & Food | 440 |
| Administrative Services | 327 |
| Government | 208 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 15
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 1,520
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 8
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 896
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missoula County/Partnership Health | Missoula | 300 | 2025-12-31 | 2025-09-26 |
| UFP Edge | Missoula | 104 | 2025-09-27 | 2025-07-28 |
| Gary & Leo's Fresh Foods | Ravalli/Pondera/Hill | 164 | 2025-04-03 | |
| VOLTA | Bozeman/Gallatin | 1 | 2024-05-31 | 2024-03-29 |
| Roseburg Forest Products | Missoula | 159 | 2024-05-22 | 2024-03-20 |
| Pyramid Lumber | Missoula | 101 | 2024-05-01 | 2024-03-14 |
| Charter Communications | Billings/Yellowstone | 66 | 2023-10-27 | 2023-08-23 |
| Sidney Sugars | Richland | 1 | 2023-04-14 | 2023-02-06 |
| Golden Entertainment | Missoula | 50 | 2020-04-03 | |
| Hilton Garden Inn | Missoula | 85 | 2020-03-25 | 2020-03-25 |
| Penney OpCo LLC dba JCPenney | Missoula | 67 | 2020-04-25 | 2020-02-10 |
| Boyd Coffee Company | Lolo | 1 | 2018-10-01 | 2018-04-18 |
| B/E Aerospace | Great Falls | 80 | 2017-06-30 | 2017-03-21 |
| Sanjel | Custer | — | 2016-05-01 | 2016-03-30 |
| Asurion (NEW) | Cascade | 341 | 2015-12-31 | 2015-05-07 |
Counties in This Board Area
Big Horn County, MT · Blaine County, MT · Carbon County, MT · Carter County, MT · Cascade County, MT · Chouteau County, MT · Custer County, MT · Daniels County, MT · Dawson County, MT · Fallon County, MT · Fergus County, MT · Flathead County, MT · Gallatin County, MT · Garfield County, MT · Glacier County, MT · Golden Valley County, MT · Hill County, MT · Jefferson County, MT · Judith Basin County, MT · Lake County, MT · Liberty County, MT · Lincoln County, MT · McCone County, MT · Mineral County, MT · Missoula County, MT · Musselshell County, MT · Park County, MT · Petroleum County, MT · Phillips County, MT · Pondera County, MT · Powder River County, MT · Prairie County, MT · Ravalli County, MT · Richland County, MT · Roosevelt County, MT · Rosebud County, MT · Sanders County, MT · Sheridan County, MT · Stillwater County, MT · Sweet Grass County, MT · Teton County, MT · Toole County, MT · Treasure County, MT · Valley County, MT · Wheatland County, MT · Wibaux County, MT · Yellowstone County, MT
Data Sources
Retraining outcomes: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Performance Records Public Use File (PY 2024 Q3). Layoff notices: WARN Act filings collected by WARNTracker.com. Board geography: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES Geography Crosswalk.
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