Latest news about work in Libby, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
The most common industries in Libby are: Health care (11.0% of civilian employees), Accommodation & food services (10.9% of civilian employees), Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (8.4% of civilian employees). 95.0% of workers work in Lincoln County and 4.4% of all workers work at home. 50.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 16.8% less than the rate of 58.8% across the entire state of Montana.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Libby, Montana was 2,626 / 2,938
Most common industries
Most common industries
Industry
All
Males
Females
Health care
11.0% (99)
7.5% (33)
14.3% (66)
Accommodation and food services
10.9% (98)
3.6% (16)
17.8% (82)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
8.4% (76)
13.8% (61)
3.3% (15)
Educational services
8.3% (75)
5.2% (23)
11.3% (52)
Wood products
7.7% (69)
12.2% (54)
3.3% (15)
Social assistance
6.1% (55)
1.4% (6)
10.7% (49)
Food and beverage stores
6.1% (55)
5.0% (22)
7.2% (33)
Public administration
5.2% (47)
6.6% (29)
3.9% (18)
Construction
4.6% (41)
7.7% (34)
1.5% (7)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation
4.0% (36)
3.4% (15)
4.6% (21)
Professional, scientific, and technical services
3.3% (30)
4.5% (20)
2.2% (10)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
3.1% (28)
1.8% (8)
4.3% (20)
Administrative and support and waste management services
2.7% (24)
2.7% (12)
2.6% (12)
Real estate and rental and leasing
1.4% (13)
1.1% (5)
1.7% (8)
Rail transportation
1.3% (12)
2.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers
1.3% (12)
2.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
Finance and insurance
1.3% (12)
0.7% (3)
2.0% (9)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers
1.3% (12)
2.7% (12)
0.0% (0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores
1.1% (10)
0.0% (0)
2.2% (10)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers
1.0% (9)
2.0% (9)
0.0% (0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers
1.0% (9)
2.0% (9)
0.0% (0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries
0.9% (8)
0.0% (0)
1.7% (8)
Fuel dealers
0.8% (7)
1.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
Repair and maintenance
0.8% (7)
1.6% (7)
0.0% (0)
Broadcasting and telecommunications
0.7% (6)
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Vending machine operators
0.7% (6)
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (6)
Machinery
0.7% (6)
1.4% (6)
0.0% (0)
Personal and laundry services
0.7% (6)
0.0% (0)
1.3% (6)
Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores
0.6% (5)
1.1% (5)
0.0% (0)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (5)
Private households
0.6% (5)
0.0% (0)
1.1% (5)
Transportation equipment
0.3% (3)
0.7% (3)
0.0% (0)
Pharmacies and drug stores
0.3% (3)
0.0% (0)
0.7% (3)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
2.7%Females
Unemployment by race in 2000
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
19.8%Males
12.7%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Libby:
14.1% (155)
Montana:
4.4% (21,273)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Libby:
7.8% (86)
Montana:
3.0% (14,350)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Libby:
2.1% (23)
Montana:
4.0% (19,509)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Libby:
3.3% (36)
Montana:
6.5% (31,368)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Libby:
12.4% (136)
Montana:
10.1% (48,669)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Libby:
4.1% (45)
Montana:
13.8% (66,446)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Libby:
19.6% (216)
Montana:
19.2% (92,487)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Libby:
9.7% (107)
Montana:
11.8% (56,678)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Libby:
6.4% (70)
Montana:
5.8% (27,997)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Libby:
7.0% (77)
Montana:
5.8% (28,040)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Libby:
4.4% (48)
Montana:
3.4% (16,558)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
Libby:
4.9% (54)
Montana:
1.3% (6,408)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Libby:
3.5% (39)
Montana:
5.7% (27,578)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Libby:
3.0% (33)
Montana:
5.2% (24,909)
<5am:
Libby:
3.4% (30)
Montana:
2.7% (11,262)
5:30am:
Libby:
5.6% (50)
Montana:
1.8% (7,411)
6am:
Libby:
2.0% (18)
Montana:
3.0% (12,480)
6:30am:
Libby:
5.2% (46)
Montana:
5.1% (21,726)
7am:
Libby:
4.0% (36)
Montana:
8.4% (35,518)
7:30am:
Libby:
11.4% (102)
Montana:
13.3% (56,115)
8am:
Libby:
18.2% (162)
Montana:
21.4% (90,201)
8:30am:
Libby:
12.7% (113)
Montana:
11.7% (49,381)
9am:
Libby:
4.6% (41)
Montana:
5.0% (20,912)
10am:
Libby:
6.3% (56)
Montana:
5.3% (22,556)
11am:
Libby:
5.8% (52)
Montana:
2.5% (10,541)
12pm:
Libby:
0.9% (8)
Montana:
1.2% (5,136)
4pm:
Libby:
5.6% (50)
Montana:
5.7% (24,245)
>4pm:
Libby:
10.7% (95)
Montana:
6.6% (27,764)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
16.4% (80)
Montana:
5.5% (14,253)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
6.5% (32)
Montana:
4.2% (10,760)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
5.1% (25)
Montana:
5.5% (14,327)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
21.1% (103)
Montana:
12.5% (32,248)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
3.8% (19)
Montana:
13.0% (33,550)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
15.6% (76)
Montana:
16.2% (41,784)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
12.5% (61)
Montana:
11.6% (30,021)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
3.7% (18)
Montana:
4.4% (11,344)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
4.8% (24)
Montana:
5.3% (13,710)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
1.8% (9)
Montana:
2.4% (6,318)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
Libby:
1.4% (7)
Montana:
1.0% (2,551)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Libby:
3.6% (18)
Montana:
6.4% (16,533)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Libby:
6.4% (31)
Montana:
4.9% (12,584)
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
12.6% (78)
Montana:
3.1% (7,020)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
8.0% (49)
Montana:
1.6% (3,590)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
7.0% (43)
Montana:
5.8% (12,982)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
5.7% (35)
Montana:
7.3% (16,421)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
4.4% (27)
Montana:
14.7% (32,896)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
23.0% (142)
Montana:
22.6% (50,703)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
7.6% (46)
Montana:
11.9% (26,657)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
8.8% (54)
Montana:
7.4% (16,653)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
8.5% (52)
Montana:
6.4% (14,330)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
6.4% (39)
Montana:
4.6% (10,240)
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
Libby:
8.2% (51)
Montana:
1.7% (3,857)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Libby:
3.2% (20)
Montana:
4.9% (11,045)
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.0% Number of people working at home: 52 (4.4% of all workers) Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,748 (+66.6%) Workers who live and work in this city: 594 (66.7%)
Less than 5 minutes:
Libby:
10.0% (244)
Montana:
6.7% (32,488)
5 to 9 minutes:
Libby:
40.9% (997)
Montana:
18.8% (90,725)
10 to 14 minutes:
Libby:
17.8% (435)
Montana:
19.1% (91,861)
15 to 19 minutes:
Libby:
11.6% (282)
Montana:
19.3% (92,934)
20 to 24 minutes:
Libby:
4.9% (119)
Montana:
11.7% (56,479)
25 to 29 minutes:
Libby:
6.1% (150)
Montana:
3.7% (18,044)
30 to 34 minutes:
Libby:
6.8% (166)
Montana:
9.5% (46,025)
40 to 44 minutes:
Libby:
0.2% (4)
Montana:
1.6% (7,695)
45 to 59 minutes:
Libby:
0.1% (3)
Montana:
3.9% (18,867)
60 to 89 minutes:
Libby:
0.1% (3)
Montana:
2.3% (11,285)
90 or more minutes:
Libby:
0.2% (4)
Montana:
1.7% (8,278)
Less than 5 minutes:
Libby:
16.9% (151)
Montana:
7.8% (33,091)
5 to 9 minutes:
Libby:
39.6% (353)
Montana:
20.5% (86,585)
10 to 14 minutes:
Libby:
13.5% (120)
Montana:
20.8% (87,855)
15 to 19 minutes:
Libby:
9.5% (85)
Montana:
16.3% (68,642)
20 to 24 minutes:
Libby:
7.2% (64)
Montana:
10.3% (43,356)
25 to 29 minutes:
Libby:
1.8% (16)
Montana:
2.9% (12,288)
30 to 34 minutes:
Libby:
2.7% (24)
Montana:
6.4% (27,044)
45 to 59 minutes:
Libby:
2.9% (26)
Montana:
2.7% (11,349)
60 to 89 minutes:
Libby:
1.9% (17)
Montana:
2.1% (8,715)
90 or more minutes:
Libby:
0.3% (3)
Montana:
1.9% (7,814)
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Libby:
6.4% (64)
Montana:
6.5% (16,757)
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Libby:
41.3% (409)
Montana:
18.0% (46,347)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Libby:
20.2% (200)
Montana:
18.2% (46,909)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Libby:
4.9% (49)
Montana:
18.8% (48,428)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Libby:
2.8% (28)
Montana:
11.7% (30,269)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Libby:
11.0% (109)
Montana:
3.9% (10,180)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Libby:
12.0% (119)
Montana:
9.8% (25,212)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Libby:
0.3% (3)
Montana:
2.8% (7,232)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Libby:
0.4% (4)
Montana:
2.4% (6,144)
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Libby:
12.4% (179)
Montana:
7.0% (15,731)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Libby:
40.2% (582)
Montana:
19.8% (44,378)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Libby:
16.4% (237)
Montana:
20.1% (44,952)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Libby:
16.0% (232)
Montana:
19.9% (44,506)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Libby:
6.3% (91)
Montana:
11.7% (26,210)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Libby:
3.0% (44)
Montana:
3.5% (7,864)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Libby:
3.1% (45)
Montana:
9.3% (20,813)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Libby:
0.2% (3)
Montana:
1.1% (2,365)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Libby:
0.2% (3)
Montana:
3.6% (8,004)
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Libby:
77.1% (1,922)
Montana:
79.3% (177,525)
Carpooled:
Libby:
18.2% (454)
Montana:
12.5% (32,298)
Walked:
Libby:
2.7% (66)
Montana:
5.0% (9,436)
Other means:
Libby:
2.0% (50)
Montana:
1.4% (1,704)
Drove car alone:
Libby:
73.7% (657)
Montana:
73.9% (311,872)
Carpooled:
Libby:
8.3% (74)
Montana:
11.9% (50,192)
Bicycle:
Libby:
2.0% (18)
Montana:
1.0% (4,049)
Walked:
Libby:
12.3% (110)
Montana:
5.5% (23,336)
Drove car alone - Males:
Libby:
83.8% (844)
Montana:
79.4% (177,525)
Carpooled - Males:
Libby:
13.7% (138)
Montana:
10.9% (32,298)
Walked - Males:
Libby:
2.5% (25)
Montana:
5.7% (9,436)
Drove car alone - Females:
Libby:
72.5% (1,080)
Montana:
79.2% (177,525)
Carpooled - Females:
Libby:
21.3% (318)
Montana:
14.4% (32,298)
Walked - Females:
Libby:
2.8% (41)
Montana:
4.2% (9,436)
Other means - Females:
Libby:
3.4% (51)
Montana:
0.8% (1,704)
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Libby:
82.3% (842)
Montana:
86.4% (382,804)
In 2 person carpool:
Libby:
14.1% (145)
Montana:
9.4% (41,471)
In 4 person carpool:
Libby:
2.6% (26)
Montana:
1.4% (6,142)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Libby:
1.0% (11)
Montana:
0.4% (1,669)
Drove alone:
Libby:
89.9% (657)
Montana:
86.1% (311,872)
In 2 person carpool:
Libby:
7.8% (57)
Montana:
10.7% (38,849)
In 3 person carpool:
Libby:
0.4% (3)
Montana:
2.1% (7,492)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Libby:
0.8% (6)
Montana:
0.3% (1,138)
In 7+ person carpool:
Libby:
1.1% (8)
Montana:
0.1% (293)
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Libby:
50.4% (595)
Montana:
58.8% (328,992)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Libby:
9.2% (109)
Montana:
6.0% (33,543)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Libby:
10.7% (127)
Montana:
10.3% (57,742)
Local government workers:
Libby:
5.8% (68)
Montana:
7.1% (39,717)
State government workers:
Libby:
2.0% (23)
Montana:
5.1% (28,287)
Federal government workers:
Libby:
16.2% (192)
Montana:
3.4% (19,295)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Libby:
5.8% (68)
Montana:
8.9% (49,757)
Employee of private company:
Libby:
60.2% (542)
Montana:
56.0% (238,678)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Libby:
2.7% (24)
Montana:
4.9% (20,821)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Libby:
11.4% (103)
Montana:
8.2% (35,132)
Local government workers:
Libby:
9.2% (83)
Montana:
7.8% (33,240)
State government workers:
Libby:
5.0% (45)
Montana:
6.2% (26,416)
Federal government workers:
Libby:
4.6% (41)
Montana:
4.3% (18,467)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Libby:
7.0% (63)
Montana:
11.8% (50,112)
Employee of private company - Males:
Libby:
48.2% (259)
Montana:
62.5% (184,653)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Libby:
10.2% (54)
Montana:
7.8% (23,079)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Libby:
9.2% (49)
Montana:
5.8% (17,031)
Local government workers - Males:
Libby:
1.8% (9)
Montana:
5.1% (15,006)
Federal government workers - Males:
Libby:
20.9% (112)
Montana:
3.3% (9,728)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Libby:
9.8% (52)
Montana:
10.1% (29,812)
Employee of private company - Females:
Libby:
52.1% (336)
Montana:
54.7% (144,339)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Libby:
8.4% (54)
Montana:
4.0% (10,464)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Libby:
12.0% (78)
Montana:
15.4% (40,711)
Local government workers - Females:
Libby:
9.1% (59)
Montana:
9.4% (24,711)
State government workers - Females:
Libby:
3.6% (23)
Montana:
5.2% (13,738)
Federal government workers - Females:
Libby:
12.3% (80)
Montana:
3.6% (9,567)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Libby:
2.4% (16)
Montana:
7.6% (19,945)
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