SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 19, 2025) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for August 2025 increased an estimated 1.9% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 33,600 jobs since August 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,774,000.

August’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.3%. Approximately 61,700 Utahns are unemployed. Utah’s July unemployment rate is unrevised at 3.3%. The August national unemployment rate is up a tenth of a percentage point at 4.3%. More...

SALT LAKE CITY (Aug. 15, 2025) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for July 2025 increased an estimated 2.3% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 40,300 jobs since July 2024. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,763,600. 

July’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.3%. Approximately 60,517 Utahns are unemployed. Utah’s June unemployment rate is unrevised at 3.2%. The July national unemployment rate is up a tenth of a percentage point at 4.2%. More...

Marilyn Cannon, Regional Economist

Utah is consistently recognized as having one of the strongest economies in the nation. One of the state’s strengths is its highly diverse industrial base. Economies that have a diversified mix of industries tend to enjoy higher employment growth, greater economic stability, and increased resilience. This article explores why economic diversification matters, its relationship with employment and resilience, and how it differs between urban and rural areas in the state. More...