Provo-Orem, UT
MSA Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1990 | 114,326 | - | 4.5 | - |
| 1991 | 121,033 | 5.9 | 4.5 | 0.0 |
| 1992 | 125,736 | 3.9 | 4.3 | -0.1 |
| 1993 | 133,475 | 6.2 | 3.7 | -0.6 |
| 1994 | 142,808 | 7.0 | 3.2 | -0.5 |
| 1995 | 148,225 | 3.8 | 2.9 | -0.3 |
| 1996 | 152,810 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 0.1 |
| 1997 | 156,986 | 2.7 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 163,808 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 0.4 |
| 1999 | 168,543 | 2.9 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 178,478 | 5.9 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| 2001 | 178,860 | 0.2 | 4.1 | 1.1 |
| 2002 | 178,274 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 1.7 |
| 2003 | 183,288 | 2.8 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| 2004 | 192,103 | 4.8 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| 2005 | 201,276 | 4.8 | 4.0 | -0.8 |
| 2006 | 212,053 | 5.4 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| 2007 | 221,607 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -0.4 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 143,810 | 4.1 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 144,724 | 3.8 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 144,968 | 3.4 | 2.8 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 145,797 | 3.4 | 3.0 | -0.1 |
| May | 143,104 | 2.7 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| Jun | 144,022 | 2.6 | 3.4 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 146,614 | 3.1 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 148,402 | 3.5 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 152,808 | 3.7 | 2.7 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 154,674 | 4.6 | 2.5 | -0.5 |
| Nov | 155,008 | 5.0 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 154,767 | 5.5 | 2.1 | -0.6 |
| 1996-Jan | 150,633 | 4.7 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 151,079 | 4.4 | 3.1 | -0.2 |
| Mar | 151,158 | 4.3 | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 150,624 | 3.3 | 2.6 | -0.3 |
| May | 148,641 | 3.9 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 149,163 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.0 |
| Jul | 151,050 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 151,894 | 2.4 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 156,156 | 2.2 | 2.9 | 0.2 |
| Oct | 157,747 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 157,977 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 157,596 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 0.3 |
| 1997-Jan | 154,017 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Feb | 154,634 | 2.4 | 3.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 155,890 | 3.1 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 156,557 | 3.9 | 2.4 | -0.2 |
| May | 153,466 | 3.2 | 2.5 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 154,081 | 3.3 | 3.0 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 154,903 | 2.6 | 2.7 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 157,522 | 3.7 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| Sep | 160,735 | 2.9 | 2.4 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 160,517 | 1.8 | 2.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 161,267 | 2.1 | 2.3 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 160,242 | 1.7 | 2.3 | -0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 159,960 | 3.9 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Feb | 160,236 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 160,805 | 3.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Apr | 161,889 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| May | 160,449 | 4.6 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 160,943 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Jul | 162,139 | 4.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| Aug | 164,174 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Sep | 168,400 | 4.8 | 2.9 | 0.5 |
| Oct | 168,556 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Nov | 169,131 | 4.9 | 3.0 | 0.7 |
| Dec | 169,017 | 5.5 | 2.8 | 0.5 |
| 1999-Jan | 166,975 | 4.4 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Feb | 166,365 | 3.8 | 3.6 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 166,584 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.1 |
| Apr | 166,830 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 0.2 |
| May | 165,550 | 3.2 | 3.2 | 0.3 |
| Jun | 166,190 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.2 |
| Jul | 165,537 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 166,941 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 170,601 | 1.3 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 172,942 | 2.6 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 173,745 | 2.7 | 2.2 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 174,250 | 3.1 | 2.0 | -0.8 |
| 2000-Jan | 177,644 | 6.4 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 176,886 | 6.3 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 177,366 | 6.5 | 2.9 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 177,689 | 6.5 | 2.6 | -0.6 |
| May | 174,997 | 5.7 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jun | 177,532 | 6.8 | 3.3 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 175,396 | 6.0 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 175,733 | 5.3 | 3.4 | 0.2 |
| Sep | 181,541 | 6.4 | 2.8 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 182,107 | 5.3 | 2.9 | 0.3 |
| Nov | 182,482 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| Dec | 182,361 | 4.7 | 2.7 | 0.7 |
| 2001-Jan | 179,746 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 178,988 | 1.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 178,704 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 1.0 |
| Apr | 180,096 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 1.1 |
| May | 176,698 | 1.0 | 3.7 | 0.9 |
| Jun | 177,709 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Jul | 177,535 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 175,225 | -0.3 | 4.5 | 1.1 |
| Sep | 179,636 | -1.0 | 4.0 | 1.2 |
| Oct | 181,094 | -0.6 | 4.3 | 1.4 |
| Nov | 180,667 | -1.0 | 4.4 | 1.6 |
| Dec | 180,226 | -1.2 | 5.1 | 2.4 |
| 2002-Jan | 173,974 | -3.2 | 6.2 | 2.7 |
| Feb | 176,000 | -1.7 | 6.5 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 177,033 | -0.9 | 6.2 | 2.3 |
| Apr | 177,419 | -1.5 | 5.9 | 2.3 |
| May | 176,243 | -0.3 | 5.8 | 2.1 |
| Jun | 176,745 | -0.5 | 6.2 | 2.0 |
| Jul | 174,915 | -1.5 | 6.1 | 2.0 |
| Aug | 177,635 | 1.4 | 6.1 | 1.6 |
| Sep | 181,223 | 0.9 | 5.3 | 1.3 |
| Oct | 183,773 | 1.5 | 5.2 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 181,849 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 1.0 |
| Dec | 182,476 | 1.2 | 5.2 | 0.1 |
| 2003-Jan | 180,090 | 3.5 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Feb | 180,659 | 2.6 | 6.0 | -0.5 |
| Mar | 181,203 | 2.4 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Apr | 182,831 | 3.1 | 5.3 | -0.6 |
| May | 180,573 | 2.5 | 5.3 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 181,580 | 2.7 | 5.9 | -0.3 |
| Jul | 180,326 | 3.1 | 5.5 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 181,050 | 1.9 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Sep | 186,039 | 2.7 | 4.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 187,669 | 2.1 | 4.8 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 188,318 | 3.6 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Dec | 189,114 | 3.6 | 4.5 | -0.8 |
| 2004-Jan | 187,382 | 4.0 | 5.5 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 187,853 | 4.0 | 5.3 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 187,529 | 3.5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 189,965 | 3.9 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| May | 188,330 | 4.3 | 4.9 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 189,741 | 4.5 | 5.4 | -0.5 |
| Jul | 193,546 | 7.3 | 5.0 | -0.5 |
| Aug | 191,446 | 5.7 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Sep | 195,215 | 4.9 | 4.4 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 197,717 | 5.4 | 4.4 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 198,350 | 5.3 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 198,167 | 4.8 | 3.9 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 195,971 | 4.6 | 4.4 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 196,792 | 4.8 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 197,347 | 5.2 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 199,539 | 5.0 | 4.1 | -0.7 |
| May | 198,295 | 5.3 | 4.1 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 198,358 | 4.5 | 4.5 | -0.9 |
| Jul | 199,247 | 2.9 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Aug | 201,581 | 5.3 | 4.0 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 205,164 | 5.1 | 3.8 | -0.6 |
| Oct | 207,782 | 5.1 | 3.6 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 207,687 | 4.7 | 3.4 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 207,543 | 4.7 | 3.1 | -0.8 |
| 2006-Jan | 206,878 | 5.6 | 3.5 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 206,943 | 5.2 | 3.5 | -1.1 |
| Mar | 207,332 | 5.1 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Apr | 208,723 | 4.6 | 2.9 | -1.1 |
| May | 206,982 | 4.4 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 209,325 | 5.5 | 3.2 | -1.3 |
| Jul | 209,946 | 5.4 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 211,921 | 5.1 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 216,265 | 5.4 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| Oct | 219,321 | 5.6 | 2.3 | -1.3 |
| Nov | 219,984 | 5.9 | 2.2 | -1.2 |
| Dec | 221,015 | 6.5 | 2.0 | -1.0 |
| 2007-Jan | 218,743 | 5.7 | 2.6 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 218,664 | 5.7 | 2.5 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 219,274 | 5.8 | 2.4 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 220,214 | 5.5 | 2.2 | -0.7 |
| May | 218,288 | 5.5 | 2.2 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 219,928 | 5.1 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 219,126 | 4.4 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 220,151 | 3.9 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Sep | 224,943 | 4.0 | 2.4 | 0.0 |
| Oct | 225,982 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 227,344 | 3.3 | 2.4 | 0.1 |
| Dec | 226,628 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 0.5 |
| 2008-Jan | 224,905 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 224,752 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 224,015 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.1 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University
Note: Data are from The Current Population Survey (CPS) - a monthly survey of households conducted by the Bureau of Census for the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It provides a comprehensive body of data on the labor force, employment, unemployment, and persons not in the labor force.
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