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WORKFORCE
QUICK FACTS
• 82% of Lewis & Clark County’s population lives in the greater Helena Area. • 78% of all businesses in the Helena Area have 10 or less employees.
• 60% of workforce is connected to State government positions.
• There are approx. 3,500 businesses in the entire Helena Valley.
• Approximately 2,300 Jefferson Co. & 1,018 Broadwater Co. workers travel to Helena to work each day.
• Historically, Helena has the most stable economy of the larger cities in Montana. • As of Dec. 2021 Lewis and Clark county had a total of 36,942 in the Labor Force, up 1665 from 2020; We have 36,342 currently employed resulting in 1.6% (Dec.
31) unemployment or approximately 600 county-wide that are unemployed.
Job Demand by Education Level
Source: MTDLI Helena Employment Projections 2019-2029
26%
8%
EARNINGS BY EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Level of Attainment
Average
3%
34%
29%
Higher than a Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
Some college (less than 4 years)
High school diploma or equivalent
No formal educational crediential
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT Education Attained Percentage
Less than 9th Grade.................................1.32% 9th to 12th Grade.....................................2.58% High School Grad....................................19.95% Some College...........................................18.10% Associate Degree.....................................10.15% Bachelors Degree.....................................28.46% Graduate Degree......................................19.43% (Source: worldpopulationreview.com)
Overall...............................................................$39,629 Less than High School......................................$11,280 High School Grad..............................................$26,982 Some College....................................................$34,244 Bachelors Degree..............................................$47,639 Graduate Degree...............................................$63,673 (Source: worldpopulationreview.com)
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