Montana Faces Temp Loss of Over Eight Thousand Nonfarm Jobs
Nonfarm employment in Montana fell by about 8,000 during October 15 1948 to February 15 1949 a 5.8 percent drop from October peak. Weather severity largely drove the decline though most major sectors rose versus February last year with mining 11 700 up 400 construction 6 300 up 1 200 trade 33 200 up 300 finance 2 400 up 100 service industries 14 800 up 600 and government 27 900 up 1 000.