Salt Lake City, Utah Unemployment

The BLS reported that the unemployment rate for Salt Lake City fell 0.0 percentage points in February 2018 to 2.8%. For the same month, the metro unemployment rate was 0.3 percentage points lower than the Utah rate. The unemployment rate in Salt Lake City peaked in February 2010 at 7.8% and is now 5.0 percentage points lower. From a post peak low of 2.8% in January 2017, the unemployment rate has now grown by 0.0 percentage points. You can also compare Salt Lake City 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
Salt Lake City	2.8%	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: Salt Lake City, Utah, National

Note: Recessions shown in gray.

Salt Lake City, Utah Unemployed

The number of people unemployed in Salt Lake City peaked in April 2010 at 45,274. There are now 26,378 fewer people unemployed in the metropolitan area. From a recent trough of 18,203 in January 2017, the number of unemployed has now grown by 693. Salt Lake City employment and jobs data (including jobs lost/gained in Salt Lake City, Utah) is also available.

Unemployed Persons	February 2018	Month/Month	Year/Year
Salt Lake City	18,896	+100	+93

Number of Unemployed Persons

Salt Lake City, Utah Unemployment History

Date	National Unemployment Rate	Utah Unemployment Rate	Salt Lake City Unemployment Rate	Salt Lake City Unemployed
March 2018	4.1%	3.1%	—	—
February 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.8%	18,896
January 2018	4.1%	3.1%	2.8%	18,796
December 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.0%	19,868
November 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.0%	19,730
October 2017	4.1%	3.2%	3.1%	20,217
September 2017	4.2%	3.2%	3.2%	20,994
August 2017	4.4%	3.2%	3.3%	21,576
July 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.3%	22,040
June 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.4%	22,772
May 2017	4.3%	3.3%	3.3%	21,704
April 2017	4.4%	3.3%	3.2%	21,107