Outlook for Yellowstone County.

• Position: Labor and industry overview - Brief Article - Statistical Data Included

Billings continues as Montana's major trade and service center, but the trade center components are starting to diverge. Whole sale trade and parts of retail trade (especially general merchandise stores) have shown some softening in the latest data. However, business and professional services growth continues to be strong. Both the preliminary income and employment data for 2000 show some slowing in Yellowstone County's economy.

Per Capital Income, 1998 Seleted Counties 1998 Per capita income Rank County Amount % of Montana 1980 1990 1998 Yellowstone $24,400 115.1 4 4 2 Park $18,700 88.2 21 41 28 Madison $17,400 82.1 36 38 37 Sweet Grass $19,000 89.6 19 22 26 Actual and Projected Percent Change in Nonfarm Labor Income, Yellowstone County 1992-2005 acutal 92 4.9 93 4.8 94 3.0 95 1.1 96 1.7 97 2.4 98 4.4 99 3.7 projected 00 1.7 01 0.8 02 1.4 03 1.6 04 2.1 05 2.0 Note: Table made from bar graph Gross County Product and Employment Yellowstone County, 1982-2000

1982 Gross County Product Total = $2,735 [Millions of Chained $1996] Government 11% Services 40% Trade 19% Transportation & construction 18% Mining & manufacturing 11% Agriculture & agricultural services 1% Note: Table made from pie chart 1982 Employment Total...