Worker Flows To and From Utah

Workers often build their careers through job-hopping. Job-to-job moves are a primary means by which workers move from lower-paying to better-paying employers, from dead-end jobs to new career ladders. Similarly, employers often seek experienced workers for jobs - workers who are often currently working at other firms. These flows of workers across employers, industries, and labor markets are subsequently quite large - about 1/2 of hires and separations in 2000 were job-to-job flows.

This visualization uses the US Census Bureau's Job-to-Job Flows (J2J) data and is designed to illuminate the complex labor flow dynamics between Utah and other states. Change the "Flow Type" to see inflows, outflows and net flows between Utah and other areas. Data is available for years between 2001 and 2021. These flows represent "stable" hires where the job lasted at least one full quarter. Click on a state to change the historical series of these movements. To see flow rankings by state, select the "Rankings" tab.