SALT LAKE CITY (April. 8, 2026) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for January 2026 increased an estimated 0.6% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 10,500 jobs since January 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,755,600. 

January’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.8%, a 0.1% increase from December. Approximately 69,200 Utahns are unemployed. The January national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.3%, 0.1% lower than December 2025. More...

SALT LAKE CITY (Jan. 23, 2026) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for December 2025 increased an estimated 1.2% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 21,800 jobs since December 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,791,700. 

December’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.6%, the same as November. Approximately 67,300 Utahns are unemployed. The December national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.4%, with November’s unemployment rate revised down to 4.5%. More...