Utah Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Utah fell 0.0 percentage points in May 2023 to 2.3%. The state unemployment rate was 1.4 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Utah peaked in April 2020 at 10.0% and is now 7.7 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.2% in December 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.1 percentage points. You can also see Utah unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	May 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	+0.3	+0.1
Utah	2.3%	0.0	+0.1

Note: All comparisons are made with May data as June state level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Utah, National

Utah monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to May 2023

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Utah peaked in April 2020 at 162,505. There are now 120,535 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 37,659 in February 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,311. Utah job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	May 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utah	41,970	+657	+3,016

Number of Unemployed Persons