Utah Unemployment

According to the BLS current population survey (CPS), the unemployment rate for Utah fell 0.0 percentage points in December 2018 to 3.2%. 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 4.8 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in May 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.2 percentage points. You can also see Utah unemployment compared to other states.

Unemployment Rate	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.9%	+0.2	-0.2
Utah	3.2%	0.0	0.0

Note: All comparisons are made with December data as January 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 58,137 fewer people unemployed in the state. From a recent trough of 48,085 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 1,861. Utah job growth data is also available.

Unemployed Persons	December 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Utah	49,946	-84	-204

Number of Unemployed Persons

Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployed
January 2019	4.0%	—	—
December 2018	3.9%	3.2%	49,946
November 2018	3.7%	3.2%	50,030
October 2018	3.8%	3.2%	49,973
September 2018	3.7%	3.2%	50,359
August 2018	3.8%	3.1%	49,781
July 2018	3.9%	3.1%	48,743
June 2018	4.0%	3.0%	48,388
May 2018	3.8%	3.0%	48,085
April 2018	3.9%	3.1%	48,588
March 2018	4.0%	3.1%	48,503
February 2018	4.1%	3.1%	48,615