Unemployment

The Gianforte administration’s initiative to get Montanans back to work amid the pandemic went mostly unanswered.

The story of Montana's labor force is more complicated than the unemployment number. The state is simultaneously seeing all-time low labor force participation.

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte declared Monday the beginning of Apprenticeship Week in Montana as the administration continues looking for ways to address the state’s labor shortage.

America’s employers added just 266,000 jobs last month. That’s sharply lower than in March and a sign that some businesses are struggling to find enough...

The Paycheck Protection Program that’s given aid to businesses during the pandemic has run out of funding, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration. The SBA will continue to fund already approved PPP applications.

Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Montana will stop providing additional unemployment benefits allowed during the coronavirus pandemic. This coincides with the state offering so-called return-to-work bonuses.

Montana’s unemployment rate has been dropping since April and remains lower than the U.S. overall, according to the most recent state data.

Montanans receiving unemployment benefits saw a boost in payments last week due to new federal aid. The Montana Department of Labor and Industry...

The COVID-19 pandemic took a bigger economic toll on women than men last spring, according to survey results from Montana, North Dakota, Colorado and Utah. The new findings from Montana State University researchers mirrors a national concern about equity in the workforce.

The Montana Department of Labor and Industry announced Tuesday that it has continued paying out unemployment insurance benefits through the latest...