Utah Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Utah fell 0.0 percentage points in July 2019 to 2.8%. The state unemployment rate was 0.9 percentage points lower than the national rate for the month. The unemployment rate in Utah peaked in March 2010 at 8.0% and is now 5.2 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in June 2019, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also see Utah unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.2
Utah	2.8%	0.0	-0.3

Unemployment Rate: Utah, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray

Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Utah peaked in April 2010 at 108,083. There are now 62,635 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 45,215 in June 2019, the number of unemployed has now grown by 233. Utah job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	July 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utah	45,448	+233	-3,590

Number of Unemployed Persons

Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployed
July 2019	3.7%	2.8%	45,448
June 2019	3.7%	2.8%	45,215
May 2019	3.6%	2.9%	45,458
April 2019	3.6%	2.9%	46,054
March 2019	3.8%	3.0%	47,201
February 2019	3.8%	3.0%	48,255
January 2019	4.0%	3.1%	49,385
December 2018	3.9%	3.2%	49,822
November 2018	3.7%	3.2%	49,857
October 2018	3.8%	3.2%	49,824
September 2018	3.7%	3.1%	49,630
August 2018	3.8%	3.1%	49,356