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Montana Comment on Latest NFIB Jobs Report

Montana Comment on Latest NFIB Jobs Report

August 1, 2025

Will any good ideas emerge from interim committees helpful for small businesses?

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Ronda Wiggers, State Director, rondakwiggers@gmail.com
or Tony Malandra, Senior Media Manager, anthony.malandra@nfib.org

HELENA, Mont., July 31, 2025—From NFIB Montana State Director Ronda Wiggers on today’s release of the monthly Jobs Report from the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB), showing that 33% (seasonally adjusted) of small business owners reporting job openings they could not fill in July, down three points from June and the lowest level since December 2020, though still well above the monthly historical average of 25%.

“With a legislative session behind us and another regular one not to convene until 2027, we are concentrating on the numerous studies from the interim committees for any help they can be in fostering a better pro-small-business climate and ready to oppose any bad idea that may also emerge.”

NFIB’s Jobs Report is a national survey of NFIB-member small-business owners, not broken down by state. The typical NFIB member employs between one and nine people and reports gross sales of about $500,000 a year.

From NFIB Chief Economist Bill Dunkelberg

“The challenge of finding qualified workers is easing overall but still remained significant for many small business owners in July. The easing labor market pressures are also reflected in fewer firms raising compensation.”

Highlights from the Latest NFIB Jobs Report

  • Job openings were the highest in the construction, wholesale, and transportation industries, and the lowest in the finance and agriculture industries.
  • A seasonally adjusted net 14% of owners plan to create new jobs in the next three months, up one point from June. This remains above the historical average of net 11%.
  • Seasonally adjusted, a net 27% of small business owners reported raising compensation in July, down six points from June. A net 17% (seasonally adjusted) plan to raise compensation in the next three months, down two points from June.
  • Labor costs reported as the single most important problem for business owners decreased one point from June to 9%.

 

Keep up with the latest Montana small business news at www.nfib.com or by following us on X at @NFIB_MT.

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