Utah Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Utah rose 0.2 percentage points in April 2012 to 6.0%. The state unemployment rate was 2.1 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Utah peaked in January 2010 at 8.3% and is now 2.3 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.7% in January 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.3 percentage points. You can also see Utah unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.1%	-0.1	-0.9
Utah	6.0%	+0.2	-1.0

Unemployment Rate: Utah, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Utah peaked in January 2010 at 113,107. There are now 32,930 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 76,114 in January 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,063. Utah job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utah	80,177	+2,060	-13,979

Number of Unemployed Persons

Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.0%	80,177
March 2012	8.2%	5.8%	78,117
February 2012	8.3%	5.7%	76,371
January 2012	8.3%	5.7%	76,114
December 2011	8.5%	5.8%	77,375
November 2011	8.7%	5.9%	78,622
October 2011	8.9%	6.2%	82,750
September 2011	9.0%	6.5%	86,041
August 2011	9.1%	6.7%	89,130
July 2011	9.1%	6.8%	91,346
June 2011	9.1%	6.9%	92,714
May 2011	9.0%	6.9%	93,018
April 2011	9.0%	7.0%	94,156