Utah's Employment Summary: August 2022


SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 16, 2022) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for August 2022 increased an estimated 3.4% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 54,400 jobs since August 2021. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,673,200.

August’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is unchanged at 2.0%. Approximately 35,500 Utahns are unemployed. The August national unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percent to 3.7%. More...



25 years of serving Utah's veterans


On September 13 and 14, 2022 Veterans Services staff members and department leadership gathered at the Zermatt Resort in Midway, UT for the 25th annual Veterans Training Conference. The conference is designed to help staff identify the best ways to help veterans access the services and resources they need to successfully transition into civilian life. More...