Logan, Utah Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Logan fell 0.2 percentage points in October 2018 to 2.5%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.7 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Logan peaked in March 2010 at 6.1% and is now 3.6 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.5% in January 2018, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Logan unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	3.7%	0.0	-0.4
Utah	3.2%	0.0	0.0
Logan	2.5%	-0.2	-0.1

Note: Metro level data is now seasonally adjusted.¹ All comparisons are made with October 2018 data as November metro level unemployment data has not yet been released.

Unemployment Rate: Logan, Utah, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Logan, Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Logan peaked in March 2009 at 3,967. There are now 2,186 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 1,739 in May 2018, the number of unemployed has now grown by 42. Logan employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Logan, Utah) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	October 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Logan	1,781	-116	-40

Number of Unemployed Persons

Logan, Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Logan Unemployment Rate	Logan Unemployed
November 2018	3.7%	—	—	—
October 2018	3.7%	3.2%	2.5%	1,781
September 2018	3.7%	3.2%	2.7%	1,897
August 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.7%	1,912
July 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.7%	1,880
June 2018	4.0%	3.0%	2.6%	1,851
May 2018	3.8%	3.0%	2.5%	1,739
April 2018	3.9%	3.1%	2.7%	1,906
March 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.6%	1,864
February 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.6%	1,811
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.5%	1,746
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	2.6%	1,811