Utah Employment
| Date |
Employment |
Unemployment |
| Total |
% Change
Year Ago |
Rate |
Unit Change
Year Ago |
| 1978 | 540,000 | - | 3.9 | - |
| 1979 | 579,000 | 7.2 | 4.3 | 0.4 |
| 1980 | 594,000 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 2.0 |
| 1981 | 604,000 | 1.7 | 6.6 | 0.3 |
| 1982 | 622,000 | 3.0 | 7.9 | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 628,000 | 1.0 | 9.2 | 1.4 |
| 1984 | 658,000 | 4.8 | 6.5 | -2.7 |
| 1985 | 687,000 | 4.4 | 5.9 | -0.6 |
| 1986 | 709,000 | 3.2 | 6.0 | 0.1 |
| 1987 | 709,000 | 0.0 | 6.3 | 0.4 |
| 1988 | 722,000 | 1.8 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| 1989 | 752,000 | 4.2 | 4.7 | -0.2 |
| 1990 | 781,018 | 3.9 | 4.3 | -0.4 |
| 1991 | 800,862 | 2.5 | 5.0 | 0.7 |
| 1992 | 821,434 | 2.6 | 5.0 | 0.0 |
| 1993 | 879,788 | 7.1 | 3.9 | -1.1 |
| 1994 | 938,050 | 6.6 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| 1995 | 979,367 | 4.4 | 3.5 | -0.2 |
| 1996 | 1,004,347 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.0 |
| 1997 | 1,034,429 | 3.0 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| 1998 | 1,061,282 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 0.5 |
| 1999 | 1,080,441 | 1.8 | 3.6 | -0.1 |
| 2000 | 1,097,915 | 1.6 | 3.4 | -0.2 |
| 2001 | 1,108,547 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 1.0 |
| 2002 | 1,113,645 | 0.5 | 5.8 | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 1,139,129 | 2.3 | 5.7 | -0.1 |
| 2004 | 1,174,797 | 3.1 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| 2005 | 1,223,248 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -0.9 |
| 2006 | 1,279,453 | 4.6 | 3.0 | -1.2 |
| 2007 | 1,325,480 | 3.6 | 2.7 | -0.3 |
| Monthly Data |
| 1995-Jan | 955,675 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Feb | 957,178 | 5.4 | 4.0 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 959,601 | 5.1 | 3.6 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 966,640 | 4.8 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| May | 971,278 | 4.2 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 980,588 | 3.2 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Jul | 988,900 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Aug | 990,165 | 3.5 | 3.7 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 991,297 | 3.7 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 998,984 | 4.8 | 3.2 | -0.4 |
| Nov | 997,447 | 4.8 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Dec | 994,654 | 5.0 | 2.8 | -0.6 |
| 1996-Jan | 979,912 | 2.5 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 982,691 | 2.7 | 3.7 | -0.3 |
| Mar | 985,389 | 2.7 | 3.5 | -0.1 |
| Apr | 989,563 | 2.4 | 3.1 | -0.4 |
| May | 997,846 | 2.7 | 3.6 | 0.2 |
| Jun | 1,007,098 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Jul | 1,012,871 | 2.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 |
| Aug | 1,013,637 | 2.4 | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 1,016,092 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 1,024,075 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 1,021,638 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.2 |
| Dec | 1,021,354 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 0.2 |
| 1997-Jan | 1,008,876 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1,007,832 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -0.1 |
| Mar | 1,015,102 | 3.0 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 1,021,892 | 3.3 | 2.9 | -0.2 |
| May | 1,029,804 | 3.2 | 3.0 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 1,037,016 | 3.0 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 1,044,428 | 3.1 | 3.1 | -0.6 |
| Aug | 1,046,393 | 3.2 | 3.4 | -0.4 |
| Sep | 1,045,803 | 2.9 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Oct | 1,051,302 | 2.7 | 3.0 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 1,053,008 | 3.1 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 1,051,691 | 3.0 | 2.8 | -0.1 |
| 1998-Jan | 1,040,331 | 3.1 | 3.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1,040,840 | 3.3 | 3.9 | 0.3 |
| Mar | 1,042,315 | 2.7 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Apr | 1,049,392 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 |
| May | 1,056,486 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 0.5 |
| Jun | 1,062,638 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 1,067,545 | 2.2 | 4.0 | 0.9 |
| Aug | 1,068,477 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 |
| Sep | 1,071,864 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Oct | 1,077,481 | 2.5 | 3.6 | 0.6 |
| Nov | 1,078,063 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Dec | 1,079,951 | 2.7 | 3.2 | 0.4 |
| 1999-Jan | 1,069,311 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 1,066,327 | 2.4 | 4.0 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 1,067,546 | 2.4 | 3.8 | -0.2 |
| Apr | 1,070,109 | 2.0 | 3.5 | 0.1 |
| May | 1,077,134 | 2.0 | 3.6 | 0.1 |
| Jun | 1,082,967 | 1.9 | 4.2 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 1,084,479 | 1.6 | 3.9 | -0.1 |
| Aug | 1,084,947 | 1.5 | 3.9 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 1,084,773 | 1.2 | 3.4 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 1,091,235 | 1.3 | 3.2 | -0.3 |
| Nov | 1,092,614 | 1.3 | 2.9 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 1,093,854 | 1.3 | 2.7 | -0.5 |
| 2000-Jan | 1,092,082 | 2.1 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Feb | 1,088,076 | 2.0 | 3.6 | -0.4 |
| Mar | 1,092,282 | 2.3 | 3.3 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 1,094,432 | 2.3 | 2.9 | -0.7 |
| May | 1,091,963 | 1.4 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| Jun | 1,099,616 | 1.5 | 3.6 | -0.6 |
| Jul | 1,095,281 | 1.0 | 3.5 | -0.4 |
| Aug | 1,088,649 | 0.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Sep | 1,102,182 | 1.6 | 3.3 | -0.2 |
| Oct | 1,107,470 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 0.1 |
| Nov | 1,110,438 | 1.6 | 3.3 | 0.4 |
| Dec | 1,112,509 | 1.7 | 3.2 | 0.5 |
| 2001-Jan | 1,101,693 | 0.9 | 4.0 | 0.7 |
| Feb | 1,097,749 | 0.9 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Mar | 1,096,842 | 0.4 | 4.4 | 1.1 |
| Apr | 1,106,288 | 1.1 | 4.0 | 1.1 |
| May | 1,106,345 | 1.3 | 3.9 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 1,110,994 | 1.0 | 4.4 | 0.8 |
| Jul | 1,116,790 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 0.7 |
| Aug | 1,101,951 | 1.2 | 4.8 | 0.9 |
| Sep | 1,114,382 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.0 |
| Oct | 1,116,824 | 0.8 | 4.6 | 1.3 |
| Nov | 1,114,386 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 1.4 |
| Dec | 1,118,317 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 1.8 |
| 2002-Jan | 1,089,742 | -1.1 | 5.9 | 1.9 |
| Feb | 1,106,697 | 0.8 | 6.1 | 1.9 |
| Mar | 1,104,928 | 0.7 | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Apr | 1,101,632 | -0.4 | 5.7 | 1.7 |
| May | 1,112,212 | 0.5 | 5.6 | 1.7 |
| Jun | 1,115,446 | 0.4 | 6.0 | 1.6 |
| Jul | 1,110,849 | -0.5 | 6.0 | 1.7 |
| Aug | 1,125,458 | 2.1 | 6.0 | 1.2 |
| Sep | 1,123,678 | 0.8 | 5.4 | 1.1 |
| Oct | 1,131,683 | 1.3 | 5.4 | 0.8 |
| Nov | 1,117,446 | 0.3 | 5.6 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 1,123,972 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 0.5 |
| 2003-Jan | 1,120,177 | 2.8 | 6.1 | 0.2 |
| Feb | 1,121,411 | 1.3 | 6.2 | 0.1 |
| Mar | 1,122,165 | 1.6 | 6.0 | 0.2 |
| Apr | 1,130,763 | 2.6 | 5.6 | -0.1 |
| May | 1,133,539 | 1.9 | 5.5 | -0.1 |
| Jun | 1,140,619 | 2.3 | 6.1 | 0.1 |
| Jul | 1,141,438 | 2.8 | 5.8 | -0.2 |
| Aug | 1,142,915 | 1.6 | 5.9 | -0.1 |
| Sep | 1,147,719 | 2.1 | 5.3 | -0.1 |
| Oct | 1,154,422 | 2.0 | 5.2 | -0.2 |
| Nov | 1,156,949 | 3.5 | 5.2 | -0.4 |
| Dec | 1,157,435 | 3.0 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| 2004-Jan | 1,149,570 | 2.6 | 5.8 | -0.4 |
| Feb | 1,151,269 | 2.7 | 5.6 | -0.6 |
| Mar | 1,151,453 | 2.6 | 5.6 | -0.5 |
| Apr | 1,159,553 | 2.5 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| May | 1,166,055 | 2.9 | 5.0 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 1,174,371 | 3.0 | 5.4 | -0.7 |
| Jul | 1,182,184 | 3.6 | 5.1 | -0.7 |
| Aug | 1,184,722 | 3.7 | 5.1 | -0.8 |
| Sep | 1,188,335 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -0.7 |
| Oct | 1,194,439 | 3.5 | 4.6 | -0.6 |
| Nov | 1,197,966 | 3.5 | 4.5 | -0.7 |
| Dec | 1,197,646 | 3.5 | 4.3 | -0.6 |
| 2005-Jan | 1,189,495 | 3.5 | 4.7 | -1.1 |
| Feb | 1,190,764 | 3.4 | 4.9 | -0.7 |
| Mar | 1,194,779 | 3.8 | 4.5 | -1.0 |
| Apr | 1,206,624 | 4.1 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| May | 1,215,369 | 4.2 | 4.2 | -0.8 |
| Jun | 1,223,441 | 4.2 | 4.4 | -1.0 |
| Jul | 1,230,779 | 4.1 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 1,236,298 | 4.4 | 4.1 | -1.0 |
| Sep | 1,240,223 | 4.4 | 4.1 | -0.5 |
| Oct | 1,250,073 | 4.7 | 3.8 | -0.8 |
| Nov | 1,249,247 | 4.3 | 3.7 | -0.8 |
| Dec | 1,251,883 | 4.5 | 3.4 | -1.0 |
| 2006-Jan | 1,243,352 | 4.5 | 3.7 | -1.0 |
| Feb | 1,245,690 | 4.6 | 3.7 | -1.2 |
| Mar | 1,251,023 | 4.7 | 3.3 | -1.3 |
| Apr | 1,260,915 | 4.5 | 3.0 | -1.2 |
| May | 1,268,925 | 4.4 | 2.9 | -1.2 |
| Jun | 1,278,846 | 4.5 | 3.2 | -1.2 |
| Jul | 1,285,070 | 4.4 | 3.2 | -1.0 |
| Aug | 1,290,339 | 4.4 | 3.1 | -0.9 |
| Sep | 1,296,559 | 4.5 | 2.5 | -1.6 |
| Oct | 1,308,411 | 4.7 | 2.4 | -1.4 |
| Nov | 1,310,414 | 4.9 | 2.4 | -1.3 |
| Dec | 1,313,887 | 5.0 | 2.2 | -1.1 |
| 2007-Jan | 1,302,084 | 4.7 | 2.8 | -0.9 |
| Feb | 1,301,065 | 4.4 | 2.7 | -1.0 |
| Mar | 1,306,338 | 4.4 | 2.5 | -0.8 |
| Apr | 1,310,758 | 4.0 | 2.3 | -0.7 |
| May | 1,317,636 | 3.8 | 2.3 | -0.6 |
| Jun | 1,326,945 | 3.8 | 2.8 | -0.4 |
| Jul | 1,331,662 | 3.6 | 2.8 | -0.3 |
| Aug | 1,329,088 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -0.2 |
| Sep | 1,340,200 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 0.1 |
| Oct | 1,343,855 | 2.7 | 2.6 | 0.2 |
| Nov | 1,349,949 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 0.3 |
| Dec | 1,346,175 | 2.5 | 2.8 | 0.6 |
| 2008-Jan | 1,341,188 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 0.5 |
| Feb | 1,336,808 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 0.6 |
| Mar | 1,335,121 | 2.2 | 3.5 | 1.0 |
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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