Montana Business and Labor Trends 2012

Whats Happening onMain Street Montana

Main Street Montana Project RoundtableBillings, MontanaMay 23, 20131Montana and U.S. Personal Income GrowthSource: Quarterly Personal Income, Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Dept. of Commerce. 37th using 2012 data.U.S.Montana14th Fastest Personal Income Growth since Depth of Recession5th Fastest in Last Year37th Highest Personal Income Per CapitaStock Market CrashEuro Debt CrisisDebt Ceiling DebateMontana personal income growth is 5th in the nation over the last year third if you measure personal income per capita.2Payroll Employment Nearly Recovered(Indexed to Peak Employment)Source: Current Employment Statistics, April 2013 preliminary. Peak employment for Montana occurred in March 2008. U.S. indexed to Jan. 2008 peak.3Montana and U.S. Unemployment RateSource: Local Area Unemployment Statistics from MT DLI and the Current Population Survey from BLS. 12th lowest from April.Montana

YellowstoneU.S.Montana has the 12th lowest unemployment rate in the U.S.iClicker QuestionHow do you feel our economy is performing right now?

Montana is rocking it!Doing pretty good, but room for improvement.Ho hum. The economy isnt good, but its not bad.Some people are doing ok, but not the rest of us.Statistics are lies. Its rough out there.Regional and Reservation Unemployment 2012

Source: Montana Dept. of Labor and Industry Reservation Unemployment Rates, 2012, and Local Area Unemployment Statistics, BLS and MTDLI.Montana Average Annual WagesSource: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, BLS, and MT DLIMontana 2012: $37,100Yellowstone 2012: $40,800 Average wage is now over $37,000 per year.7Montana Average Annual WagesSource: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, BLS, and MT DLIINFLATIONWAGE GROWTHAverage wage is now over $37,000 per year.8Montana Average Annual WagesSource: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, BLS, and MT DLI. 48th determined by 2011 ranking.WAGE GROWTH2ndFastest Wage Growth Last YearYet, 44th Highest Average Annual Wage

41st HourlyAverage wage is now over $37,000 per year.9Take Away PointsMontanas economy is growing quickly,Faster income growth,Faster job growth,Faster wage growth, andLower unemployment than the nation.

But we have a long way to go.What are we doing right?What do we need to work on?

Lets focus on wages.

Industry Composition of U.S. and MT Economies (by GDP)Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gross Domestic Product 2011.-high transportation costs limit manufacturing-financial services and business services not as large-government returns to scale11Comparative Industry EmploymentSource: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2012.Federal 3%State 5%Local 11%Private 81%Need to compare to other states.12Comparative Industry Private Employment: US, MT, and South Central MTSource: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2011 Private Employers only. Comparative Industry Private Employment: US, MT, and South Central MTSource: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2011 Private Employers only. Montana Personal Income by Industry Since 1930Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Personal Income from 1930, SICs to NAICS conversion compiled by the Montana Department of Labor and Industry Research and Analysis Bureau.Industry Mix Compared to U.S.Roughly equal in good-producing industries, but less manufacturing.

Larger government, health care, and tourism.

Smaller financial and business services.

Industry mix doesnt explain lower wages.

Wages and Labor ProductivitySource: Wages from Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2011 annual. GSP and employment from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and average hours from the Current Employment Statistics. Calculated by MT DLI R&A.Wages

Labor ProductivityMontanas Aging PopulationSource: Census and Economic Information Center, MT Dept. of Commerce, April 2013Under 2020 to 64Over 65Working-age population levels out after 2015.Workers must become more productive to maintain economic growth.Factors Influencing ProductivityEducation19Labor Productivity and EducationSource: Education attainment from 2009-2011 ACS, U.S. Census. GSP and employment from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and average hours from the Current Employment Statistics. Calculated by MT DLI R&A.Labor Productivity and EducationSource: Education attainment from 2009-2011 ACS, U.S. Census. GSP and employment from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and average hours from the Current Employment Statistics. Calculated by MT DLI R&A.Montanas labor productivity is lower than expected given education levels.Factors Influencing ProductivityEducation

Experience in job

Job Matching

Industry Mix

Urban concentration

Use of technology

Spread of best practices and innovative methods

Business Size

22Montana has High Rates of EntrepreneurialismSource: Kaufman Foundation, 2012. Employer statistics from Business Employment Dynamics, 2010Q2 - 2012Q3, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Percent of Households from Current Population Survey, 2009-2012. Analysis by MT Dept of Labor and Industry #3 for Percent of Households owning a Business

#6 for Employer Startups

#15 for Net Employer Startups

Montana Ranks Among StatesEastern Montana High birth rates, although these may just be a few jobs.23Business Startups by County 2007-2010(as percent of existing establishments)

Source: Research and Analysis Bureau, MT Dept of Labor and IndustryEastern Montana High birth rates, although these may just be a few jobs.24Job Performance of New Firms Started Since 2007 by SizeSource: Research and Analysis Bureau, MT Dept of Labor, using QCEW micro data.Montana has Lots of Small Businesses, but Large Business Provide the Jobs and WagesESTABLISHMENTSSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2012Montana has Lots of Small Businesses, but Large Business Provide the Jobs and WagesEMPLOYMENTWAGESESTABLISHMENTSSource: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2012Large Businesses Provide Higher Pay and BenefitsSource: Quarterly Census and Employment and Wages and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Financing, Access and Cost Trends. 2011 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey-Insurance Component.Average WageProviding InsuranceFactors Influencing ProductivityEducation

Experience in job

Job Matching

Industry Mix

Urban concentration

Use of technology

Spread of best practices and innovative methods

Business Size

29Economic Development Concept Map

Full Report Available atwww.lmi.mt.gov Barbara Wagner,Chief EconomistMontana Department of Labor and Industry406-444-5474bwagner@mt.gov