Provo-Orem, Utah Unemployment
The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Provo fell 0.3 percentage points in March 2013 to 4.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Provo peaked in February 2010 at 8.3% and is now 3.5 percentage points lower. You can also compare Provo unemployment with unemployment in other cities.
| Unemployment Rate | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| National | 7.6% | -0.1 | -0.6 |
| Utah | 4.9% | -0.3 | -0.9 |
| Provo | 4.8% | -0.3 | -0.9 |
Unemployment Rate: Provo, Utah, National
Note: Recessions shown in gray.
Provo, Utah Unemployed
The number of people unemployed in Provo peaked in February 2010 at 18,716. There are now 7,409 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. Provo employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Provo, Utah) is also available.
| Unemployed Persons | March 2013 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Provo | 11,307 | -680 | -1,675 |
Number of Unemployed Persons
Provo, Utah Unemployment History
| Date |
National Unemployment Rate |
Utah Unemployment Rate |
Provo Unemployment Rate |
Provo Unemployed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
April 2013 |
7.5% | 4.7% | — | — |
|
March 2013 |
7.6% | 4.9% | 4.8% | 11,307 |
|
February 2013 |
7.7% | 5.2% | 5.1% | 11,987 |
|
January 2013 |
7.9% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 12,288 |
|
December 2012 |
7.8% | 5.4% | 5.3% | 12,302 |
|
November 2012 |
7.8% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 12,327 |
|
October 2012 |
7.9% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 12,376 |
|
September 2012 |
7.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% | 12,462 |
|
August 2012 |
8.1% | 5.7% | 5.5% | 12,587 |
|
July 2012 |
8.2% | 5.9% | 5.5% | 12,735 |
|
June 2012 |
8.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% | 12,873 |
|
May 2012 |
8.2% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 12,967 |
|
April 2012 |
8.1% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 12,995 |
1. Metro area unemployment rates are now seasonally adjusted. The BLS has started publishing smoothed seasonally adjusted metropolitan area data which makes comparisons to state and national data more relevant than the unadjusted numbers. ↩
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