Employment in Utah for October 2016 grew by an estimated 3.0 percent, adding 41,900 jobs to the economy since October 2015. Utah’s current employment level registers 1,443,700.

October’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined two-tenths from September to 3.2 percent. Approximately 48,600 Utahns were unemployed in the month and actively seeking work. The national unemployment rate dropped one tenth of a percentage point from September to 4.9 percent. More...

Utah’s September 2016 employment grew by an estimated 2.9 percent, adding 39,800 jobs to the economy as compared to September 2015. Utah’s current employment level registers 1,434,200.

September’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined three-tenths from August to 3.4 percent. Approximately 50,700 Utahns were unemployed in the month and actively seeking work. The national unemployment rate crept up one tenth of a percentage point from August to 5.0 percent. More...

Utah’s employment in August 2016 grew by an estimated 3.3 percent, adding 44,800 jobs to the economy as compared to August 2015. Utah’s current employment level registers 1,420,900.

The unemployment rate for August’ declined two-tenths from July to 3.7 percent. Approximately 54,800 Utahns were unemployed in the month and actively seeking work. The national unemployment rate held steady from July to August at 4.9 percent. More...