Ogden-Clearfield, Utah Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ogden rose 0.1 percentage points in March 2012 to 5.9%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points higher than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Ogden peaked in February 2010 at 8.0% and is now 2.1 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.8% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also compare Ogden unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	8.2%	-0.1	-0.7
Utah	5.8%	+0.1	-1.3
Ogden	5.9%	+0.1	-1.6

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with March 2012 data as April metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Ogden, Utah, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Ogden, Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Ogden peaked in February 2010 at 21,158. There are now 5,888 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 14,965 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 305. Ogden employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Ogden, Utah) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Ogden	15,270	+305	-4,425

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ogden, Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Ogden Unemployment Rate	Ogden Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.0%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	5.8%	5.9%	15,270
February 2012	8.3%	5.7%	5.8%	14,965
January 2012	8.3%	5.7%	5.9%	15,248
December 2011	8.5%	5.8%	6.2%	16,083
November 2011	8.7%	5.9%	6.6%	17,198
October 2011	8.9%	6.2%	7.1%	18,715
September 2011	9.0%	6.5%	7.5%	19,741
August 2011	9.1%	6.7%	7.7%	20,243
July 2011	9.1%	6.8%	7.6%	20,092
June 2011	9.1%	6.9%	7.5%	19,696
May 2011	9.0%	6.9%	7.4%	19,394
April 2011	9.0%	7.0%	7.4%	19,325