Department of Numbers

Provo-Orem, Utah Job Growth

There were 307,800 jobs in Provo, Utah in March 2023 according to the CES survey of employers. The CPS survey of households showed 349,043 employed persons for the month. Provo lost 400 jobs in March 2023 according to the CES survey while the broader CPS measure of employment rose by 1,264 (Comparing CES and CPS employment numbers.). You can also compare Provo job growth to job growth in other cities.

Employment Survey March 2023 Month/Month Year/Year
CES 307,800 -400 +5,200
CPS 349,043 +1,264 +6,146

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 February 2023 at 308,200. Since then 400 jobs have been lost in Provo according to the employer survey.

CPS employment in March 2023 for Provo is at a new high of 349,043.

Employment: CES, CPS

CES and CPS employment chart through March 2023

Provo, Utah Employment History

Date CES
Employment
CES
Month/Month
CPS
Employment
CPS
Month/Month
March 2023 307,800 -400 349,043 1,264
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
September 2022 306,900 1,700 345,107 515
August 2022 305,200 1,100 344,592 360
July 2022 304,100 600 344,232 193
June 2022 303,500 -600 344,039 181
May 2022 304,100 -800 343,858 368
April 2022 304,900 2,300 343,490 593