GDP, 2025$80.9B#48 of 51 · 0.3% of US
Real GDP growth, 2025+2.0%#24 of 51 · US +2.3%
Income per person, 2025$72,066#27 of 51 · US $77,028
Unemployment, September 20263.1%#8 of 51 · #1 = lowest
Current dollarsReal, 2017 dollars
BEA, GDP by state (SAGDP1). 2025 is the latest annual estimate.
Industries, 2025
Value added by industry and its share of the state economy; rank among 51 by share.
| Industry | Value added | Share | vs US share | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $11.8B | 14.6% | +0.8 pp | 13 | ||
| Government | $10.1B | 12.4% | +1.3 pp | 14 | ||
| Manufacturing | $4.1B | 5.0% | −4.5 pp | 44 | ||
| Finance & insurance | $4.9B | 6.0% | −2.7 pp | 33 | ||
| Professional services | $5.3B | 6.5% | −1.5 pp | 26 | ||
| Health care | $7.9B | 9.8% | +2.2 pp | 7 | ||
| Wholesale trade | $4.6B | 5.7% | −0.7 pp | 29 | ||
| Retail trade | $5.8B | 7.1% | +1.3 pp | 11 | ||
| Information | $2.5B | 3.1% | −2.6 pp | 27 | ||
| Construction | $5.1B | 6.3% | +2.0 pp | 4 | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $3.2B | 3.9% | +0.6 pp | 16 | ||
| Accommodation & food | $3.7B | 4.6% | +1.5 pp | 5 | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $2.1B | 2.6% | −0.3 pp | 37 | ||
| Other services | $1.8B | 2.2% | +0.2 pp | 19 | ||
| Management of companies | $340M | 0.4% | −1.4 pp | 51 | ||
| Utilities | $1.6B | 1.9% | +0.3 pp | 14 | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $2.3B | 2.9% | +1.6 pp | 10 | ||
| Education | $430M | 0.5% | −0.6 pp | 44 | ||
| Arts & recreation | $1.0B | 1.3% | +0.2 pp | 6 | ||
| Agriculture | $2.5B | 3.1% | +2.2 pp | 6 |
BLS, Local Area Unemployment Statistics. Latest month: September 2026.
Metro areas in Montana
Metro areas with at least one county in the state; multi-state metros are shown in full. Sums of BEA county estimates, 2024.
| Metro area | Population | GDP | Income per person | Unemployment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings, MT | 192,531 | $15.3B | $72,825 | 3.3% | |
| Missoula, MT | 127,741 | $9.2B | $73,277 | 3.2% | |
| Bozeman, MT | 126,984 | $11.9B | $94,573 | 2.5% | |
| Helena, MT | 96,735 | $6.4B | $66,625 | 3.1% | |
| Great Falls, MT | 84,523 | $5.7B | $63,864 | 3.3% |