SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — A newly released jobs report shows the Beehive State is ahead of the national average in key economic factors, including unemployment and job growth.
According to the Department of Workforce Services, the state added 10,500 jobs since January 2025.
Utah’s unemployment rate now sits at 3.8%, while the national rate is 4.3%.
The top gains are in:
Professional and business servicesEducation and health servicesAnd financial activities
The industries that saw a loss in jobs are:
InformationTrade, transportation, and utilitiesLeisure and hospitality
The Department of Workforce Services said Utah’s job market grew more slowly than estimated.
“Utah’s job market grew more slowly than initially estimated over 2025, with the final annual job growth rate settling at 1.3%,” Ben Crabb, the chief economist with the Department of Workforce Services, said in a press release. “While the labor market slowdown is becoming more widespread, the state’s unemployment rate remains in low territory at 3.8%, and the overall job count continues to expand.”
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