Yellowstone County, MT jobs, unemployment and layoffs

Yellowstone County’s unemployment rate is 3.1%. Employers filed 3 layoff notices here in the last 12 months. 68 open professional jobs are in its cities.

Yellowstone County economy

3.1%
unemployment, Aug 2026
3.3% the month before
88,402
in the labor force
Source: BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics
167,340
people in Yellowstone County
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
$74,400
median household income
Source: Census ACS
40%
of workers in white-collar occupations
Management, business, financial and professional; Census ACS

Yellowstone County layoffs

3
WARN layoff notices, last 12 months
95
workers named
A floor: states may leave out counts
1
employer

WARN notices filed in Yellowstone County, newest first
Notice date	Employer	City or county	Workers	Type	Source
Jul 21, 2026	Wells FargoTakes effect Sep 19, 2026	Yellowstone	2	—	State record
Jun 23, 2026	Wells FargoTakes effect Aug 22, 2026	Yellowstone	16	—	State record
Mar 30, 2026	Wells FargoTakes effect May 30, 2026	Yellowstone	77	—	State record

All layoff notices in the state

Employers hiring most in Yellowstone 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.

Charter Communications4 open roles
First Interstate Bank4 open roles
Worley Group4 open roles
Billings Clinic3 open roles
Border Foods2 open roles
Graybar2 open roles
LifePoint Health2 open roles
Stockman Bank of Montana2 open roles
Tactacam2 open roles
US Foods Holding2 open roles

Colleges in Yellowstone County

Colleges in Yellowstone County
College	City	Type	Students
Montana State University Billings	Billings	Public 4-year	1,000–4,999
Rocky Mountain College	Billings	Private nonprofit 4-year	1,000–4,999
Montana Bible College	Billings	Private nonprofit 4-year	Under 1,000

Job fairs and business events in Yellowstone County

Hiring events, career workshops and business events in and around Yellowstone County.

Starting a businessNov 12, 2026 · Billings, MT
Start Smart: A Guide to Building a Business
Economic development: Big Sky Economic Development Corporation

Workforce development and job centers

The public workforce board and American Job Centers serving Yellowstone County. They offer free help with job search, training and filing for benefits.

Montana Department of Labor and Industry
Serves all of Montana

Job Service Billings
Billings · Affiliate · 406-652-3080
8 am to 5 pm M-F

Cities in Yellowstone County

Billings67 jobs

Other Montana counties

All of Montana

Laid off or looking for work in Yellowstone County?

See what to do first and the jobs open near you.

See your options after a layoff

Sources: Census Bureau and BLS (county unemployment is not seasonally adjusted); WARN notices from Montana’s published record; job counts from our live job board; IPEDS for colleges; CareerOneStop for workforce boards and job centers.