Utah Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Utah fell 0.0 percentage points in January 2023 to 2.4%. The state unemployment rate was 1.0 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 7.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.2% in December 2021, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see Utah unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	January 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.4%	-0.1	-0.6
Utah	2.4%	0.0	+0.2

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

Unemployment Rate: Utah, National

Utah monthly unemployment rate chart from 1990 to January 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 119,879 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 37,659 in February 2022, the number of unemployed has now grown by 4,967. Utah job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	January 2023	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utah	42,626	+59	+4,951

Number of Unemployed Persons