Utah Job Growth
There were 1,699,700 jobs in Utah in January 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 1,716,882 employed persons for the month. Utah added 4,200 jobs in January 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS employment measure rose by 5,455 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). Also available is Utah job growth compared to other states.
Employment Survey | January 2023 | Month/Month | Year/Year |
---|---|---|---|
CES | 1,699,700 | +4,200 | +48,500 |
CPS | 1,716,882 | +5,455 | +37,672 |
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 January 2023 for Utah is at a new high of 1,699,700.
CPS employment in Utah for January 2023 is at a new high of 1,716,882.
Employment: CES, CPS
Utah Employment History
Date | CES Employment |
CES Month/Month |
CPS Employment |
CPS Month/Month |
---|---|---|---|---|
January 2023 | 1,699,700 | 4,200 | 1,716,882 | 5,455 |
December 2022 | 1,695,500 | 100 | 1,711,427 | 67 |
November 2022 | 1,695,400 | 2,800 | 1,711,360 | 368 |
October 2022 | 1,692,600 | -2,200 | 1,710,992 | 1,483 |
September 2022 | 1,694,800 | 5,100 | 1,709,509 | 1,456 |
August 2022 | 1,689,700 | 5,200 | 1,708,053 | 1,193 |
July 2022 | 1,684,500 | 8,400 | 1,706,860 | 1,475 |
June 2022 | 1,676,100 | -300 | 1,705,385 | 2,416 |
May 2022 | 1,676,400 | 3,600 | 1,702,969 | 3,943 |
April 2022 | 1,672,800 | 8,000 | 1,699,026 | 5,413 |
March 2022 | 1,664,800 | 5,400 | 1,693,613 | 6,723 |
February 2022 | 1,659,400 | 8,200 | 1,686,890 | 7,680 |