Department of Numbers

Provo-Orem, Utah Job Growth

There were 308,100 jobs in Provo, Utah in September 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 352,689 employed persons for the month. Provo lost 1,300 jobs in September 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment fell by 804 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Provo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey September 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 308,100 -1,300 +1,200
CPS 352,689 -804 +7,582

Note: The CPS survey data is now seasonally adjusted at the metropolitan level by with the new BLS SSA series.

Provo, Utah Employment Changes

The charts below show the monthly job growth for Provo 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 for Provo, Utah

CES employment for Provo peaked in July 2023 at 310,900. Since then 2,800 jobs have been lost in Provo according to the employer survey.

CPS employment reached a maximum of 353,493 for Provo in August 2023. 804 jobs have been lost in Provo since then according to the household survey.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through September 2023

Provo, Utah Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
September 2023 308,100 -1,300 352,689 -804
August 2023 309,400 -1,500 353,493 195
July 2023 310,900 3,900 353,298 1,037
June 2023 307,000 -1,700 352,261 1,129
May 2023 308,700 1,200 351,132 1,374
April 2023 307,500 -600 349,758 730
March 2023 308,100 -100 349,028 1,249
February 2023 308,200 800 347,779 901
January 2023 307,400 800 346,878 1,133
December 2022 306,600 -100 345,745 -8
November 2022 306,700 900 345,753 145
October 2022 305,800 -1,100 345,608 501