SALT LAKE CITY (August 21, 2026) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for July 2026 increased an estimated 1.4% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 25,200 jobs since July 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,778,300.

July’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.6%, unchanged from its level in June. Approximately 64,800 Utahns are unemployed. The July national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.1%, a tenth of a percentage point below its level in June.More...

SALT LAKE CITY (July 17, 2026) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for June 2026 increased an estimated 1.5% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 26,300 jobs since June 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,790,300. 

June’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.6%, down a tenth of a percentage point from its level in May. Approximately 66,200 Utahns are unemployed. The June national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.2%, a tenth of a percentage point below its level in May. More...

SALT LAKE CITY (June 19, 2026) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for May 2026 increased an estimated 1.0% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 16,900 jobs since May 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,790,100. 

May’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.7%, down a tenth of a percentage point from its level in April. Approximately 67,900 Utahns are unemployed. The May national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.3%, unchanged from its level in April. More...