Ogden-Clearfield, Utah Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Ogden fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 3.0%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Ogden peaked in March 2010 at 8.0% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 3.0% in January 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Ogden unemployment with unemployment in other cities.

Unemployment Rate	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
National	4.1%	0.0	-0.6
Utah	3.1%	0.0	-0.2
Ogden	3.0%	0.0	-0.1

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

Unemployment Rate: Ogden, Utah, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Ogden, Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Ogden peaked in April 2010 at 22,972. There are now 12,974 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 9,684 in January 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 314.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Ogden	9,998	+35	+25

Number of Unemployed Persons

Ogden, Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Ogden Unemployment Rate	Ogden Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	—	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.1%	3.0%	9,998
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	3.0%	9,963
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.3%	10,676
November 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.3%	10,868
October 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.3%	10,937
September 2017	4.2%	3.2%	3.4%	11,085
August 2017	4.4%	3.2%	3.4%	11,270
July 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.5%	11,466
June 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.5%	11,678
May 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.4%	11,035
April 2017	4.4%	3.3%	3.3%	10,782