Department of Numbers

Logan, Utah Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Logan rose 0.2 percentage points in July 2010 to 5.6%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 1.6 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Logan peaked in April 2010 at 7.3% and is now 0.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 7.2% in June 2010, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points.

Unemployment Rate July 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
National 9.5% 0.0 +0.1
Utah 7.2% 0.0 +0.4
Logan 5.6% +0.2 +0.3
Note: Metro level data is not seasonally adjusted.1 All comparisons are made with July 2010 data as August metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Logan, Utah, National

Logan, Utah monthly unemployment rate chart

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Logan, Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Logan peaked in February 2010 at 3,766. There are now 95 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 3,318 in April 2010, the number of unemployed has now grown by 353. Logan employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Logan, Utah) is also available.

Unemployed Persons July 2010 Month/Month Year/Year
Logan 3,671 +49 +124

Number of Unemployed Persons

Logan, Utah Unemployment History

Date National
Unemployment Rate
Utah
Unemployment Rate
Logan
Unemployment Rate
Logan
Unemployed
August
2010
9.6%
July
2010
9.5% 7.2% 5.6% 3,671
June
2010
9.5% 7.2% 5.4% 3,622
May
2010
9.7% 7.3% 5.1% 3,442
April
2010
9.9% 7.3% 5.0% 3,318
March
2010
9.7% 7.2% 5.5% 3,664
February
2010
9.7% 7.1% 5.6% 3,766
January
2010
9.7% 6.8% 5.2% 3,502
December
2009
10.0% 6.6% 4.4% 2,964
November
2009
10.0% 6.6% 4.2% 2,825
October
2009
10.1% 6.7% 4.4% 3,051
September
2009
9.8% 6.7% 4.4% 3,029
August
2009
9.7% 6.8% 5.1% 3,436

1. Metro area unemployment rates are not seasonally adjusted while state and national rates are. In practice this means the metro rates may be noisier on a month-to-month basis than the state and national series due to seasonal effects. It's probably better to use year-over-year comparisons.