Utah Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Utah fell 0.1 percentage points in April 2019 to 2.9%. The state unemployment rate was 0.7 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 5.1 percentage points lower. You can also see Utah unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.6%	-0.2	-0.3
Utah	2.9%	-0.1	-0.2

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

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 62,022 fewer people unemployed in the state. Utah job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	April 2019	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utah	46,061	-1,140	-2,107

Number of Unemployed Persons

Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployed
May 2019	3.6%	—	—
April 2019	3.6%	2.9%	46,061
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
July 2018	3.9%	3.1%	49,038
June 2018	4.0%	3.1%	48,713