Provo-Orem, Utah Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Provo fell 0.0 percentage points in March 2012 to 5.4%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.4 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Provo peaked in March 2010 at 7.9% and is now 2.5 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 5.4% in February 2012, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Provo 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
Provo	5.4%	0.0	-2.1

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: Provo, Utah, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Provo, Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Provo peaked in March 2010 at 17,912. There are now 5,744 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 12,111 in February 2012, the number of unemployed has now grown by 57. Provo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Provo, Utah) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	March 2012	Month/Month	Year/Year
Provo	12,168	+57	-4,682

Number of Unemployed Persons

Provo, Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Provo Unemployment Rate	Provo Unemployed
April 2012	8.1%	6.0%	—	—
March 2012	8.2%	5.8%	5.4%	12,168
February 2012	8.3%	5.7%	5.4%	12,111
January 2012	8.3%	5.7%	5.7%	12,752
December 2011	8.5%	5.8%	6.2%	13,805
November 2011	8.7%	5.9%	6.7%	14,919
October 2011	8.9%	6.2%	7.2%	16,278
September 2011	9.0%	6.5%	7.6%	17,093
August 2011	9.1%	6.7%	7.6%	17,280
July 2011	9.1%	6.8%	7.6%	17,074
June 2011	9.1%	6.9%	7.4%	16,794
May 2011	9.0%	6.9%	7.4%	16,574
April 2011	9.0%	7.0%	7.3%	16,428