SALT LAKE CITY (May 6, 2026) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for March 2026 increased an estimated 0.6% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 10,400 jobs since March 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,768,300. 

March’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.8%, the same as February. Approximately 69,700 Utahns are unemployed. The March national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.3%, 0.1% lower than February 2026. More...

SALT LAKE CITY (April 22, 2026) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for February 2026 increased an estimated 0.7% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 11,600 jobs since February 2025. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,765,000. 

February’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate is estimated at 3.8%, the same as January. Approximately 69,800 Utahns are unemployed. The February national unemployment rate is estimated at 4.4%, 0.1% higher than January 2026. More...