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Utah Job Growth

There were 1,732,200 jobs in Utah in October 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,763,694 employed persons for the month. Utah added 5,000 jobs in October 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure fell by 2,284 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Utah job growth compared to other states.

Employment Survey October 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 1,732,200 +5,000 +39,600
CPS 1,763,694 -2,284 +52,702

Utah Employment Changes

The charts below shows the monthly job growth for Utah as measured by the CES and CPS surveys. To illustrate the trend, the 3 month moving average change in employment is shown in green.

CES Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

CPS Employment Change: 1 Month, Rolling 3 Month

Total Employment in Utah

CES employment in October 2023 for Utah is at a new high of 1,732,200.

CPS employment in Utah reached a maximum of 1,767,360 in August 2023. 3,666 jobs have been lost in Utah since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through October 2023

Utah Employment History

Date CES
Employment		 CES
Month/Month		 CPS
Employment		 CPS
Month/Month
October 2023 1,732,200 5,000 1,763,694 -2,284
September 2023 1,727,200 -1,300 1,765,978 -1,382
August 2023 1,728,500 1,300 1,767,360 1,901
July 2023 1,727,200 1,200 1,765,459 6,169
June 2023 1,726,000 -400 1,759,290 8,884
May 2023 1,726,400 6,100 1,750,406 10,230
April 2023 1,720,300 6,200 1,740,176 8,444
March 2023 1,714,100 2,900 1,731,732 8,766
February 2023 1,711,200 9,900 1,722,966 6,029
January 2023 1,701,300 5,800 1,716,937 5,510
December 2022 1,695,500 100 1,711,427 67
November 2022 1,695,400 2,800 1,711,360 368

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