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Employment rose in 3 of the 5 largest counties in Utah from March 2025 to March 2026, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
Workers in the Logan, UT-ID Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.31 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
Workers in the Ogden, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.04 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54.
| Data Series | Back Data |
Apr 2026 |
May 2026 |
June 2026 |
July 2026 |
Aug 2026 |
Sept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Civilian Labor Force(1) |
1,829.3 | 1,825.2 | 1,822.2 | 1,822.5 | 1,826.3 | (p)1,831.9 | |
Employment(1) |
1,760.1 | 1,757.4 | 1,756.0 | 1,757.7 | 1,762.2 | (p)1,768.7 | |
Unemployment(1) |
69.2 | 67.9 | 66.2 | 64.8 | 64.1 | (p)63.2 | |
Unemployment Rate(2) |
3.8 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.5 | (p)3.5 | |
Total Nonfarm(3) |
1,781.5 | 1,785.8 | 1,787.5 | 1,787.9 | 1,792.9 | (p)1,797.0 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 1.1 | (p)1.5 | |
Mining and Logging(3) |
10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 | (p)11.0 | |
12-month % change |
-7.0 | -4.4 | -3.6 | -2.7 | -1.8 | (p)-0.9 | |
Construction(3) |
143.8 | 145.5 | 145.4 | 145.4 | 146.4 | (p)147.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.8 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 3.3 | (p)3.8 | |
Manufacturing(3) |
152.6 | 153.3 | 153.7 | 154.6 | 155.6 | (p)155.9 | |
12-month % change |
-1.2 | -0.8 | -0.3 | 0.4 | 1.2 | (p)1.2 | |
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(3) |
311.7 | 312.3 | 313.1 | 313.7 | 313.7 | (p)315.2 | |
12-month % change |
-0.3 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | (p)1.3 | |
Information(3) |
41.1 | 41.2 | 41.2 | 40.8 | 40.4 | (p)40.4 | |
12-month % change |
-2.8 | -2.1 | -2.1 | -4.2 | -4.0 | (p)-3.8 | |
Financial Activities(3) |
102.2 | 102.4 | 102.9 | 102.7 | 102.3 | (p)102.4 | |
12-month % change |
1.8 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 1.6 | (p)1.5 | |
Professional & Business Services(3) |
260.5 | 260.9 | 261.5 | 260.9 | 261.6 | (p)262.2 | |
12-month % change |
3.5 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.5 | (p)2.7 | |
Education & Health Services(3) |
256.7 | 257.1 | 257.1 | 257.7 | 258.8 | (p)259.4 | |
12-month % change |
2.9 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | (p)3.1 | |
Leisure & Hospitality(3) |
178.5 | 177.6 | 177.2 | 177.8 | 178.9 | (p)179.3 | |
12-month % change |
0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.0 | (p)0.9 | |
Other Services(3) |
47.0 | 47.6 | 47.6 | 47.3 | 47.5 | (p)47.5 | |
12-month % change |
0.2 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 1.7 | (p)1.5 | |
Government(3) |
276.7 | 277.1 | 277.0 | 276.2 | 276.8 | (p)276.4 | |
12-month % change |
-0.1 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -1.2 | -1.5 | (p)-0.6 | |
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