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Montana sees fifth-highest job growth in the country since the onset of the pandemic

August 30, 2024/

Montana added more than 75,000 jobs since the onset of the pandemic.

That gives Montana the fifth-highest job growth in the nation in that time, according to market analysts with S&P Global.

The bulk of those jobs are in the health care, education, and tourism fields. Those industries experienced big losses during COVID, but now employ more people than before the pandemic.

Montana Public Radio | By John Hooks


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