Ever wondered how Utah ranks nationally in employment for industries that rely heavily on research, development and STEM training? Well, there's now an app for that.

Using a simple visualization tool, you can explore the myriad of so-called Advanced Industries nationwide and see which ones are significant to Utah.More...

2015 began with strong numbers for Utah's workforce and employers: Jobs for January 2015 grew by an estimated 4.1 percent, adding 53,600 jobs to the economy as compared to January 2014. Utah's current employment level registers 1,347,400.

Paired with Utah's strong job growth is an unemployment rate of 3.4 percent, dropping two-tenths from last month. Approximately 49,800 Utahns were unemployed in the month and actively seeking work.More...