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Bureau of Labor Statistics > Geographic Information > Mountain-Plains > Utah

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News Releases:
Feb
25
Utah Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025

Utah had 67,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 70,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.

Feb
24
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Utah — 2025

In 2025, the broadest measure of labor underutilization, designated U-6, was 6.9 percent in Utah.

Feb
13
Consumer Price Index, West Region — January 2026

The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West region advanced 0.4 percent in January.

Utah Economy at a Glance:
Utah
Data Series Back
Data		 July
2025		 Aug
2025		 Sept
2025		 Oct
2025		 Nov
2025		 Dec
2025

Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 1,845.2 1,843.2 1,844.0 (2)- 1,849.6 (p)1,853.1

Employment(1)

 1,784.7 1,781.4 1,780.5 (2)- 1,783.5 (p)1,785.9

Unemployment(1)

 60.5 61.7 63.5 (2)- 66.0 (p)67.3

Unemployment Rate(3)

 3.3 3.3 3.4 (2)- 3.6 (p)3.6

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 1,766.8 1,775.9 1,779.3 1,775.7 1,779.9 (p)1,784.6

12-month % change

 1.5 1.8 1.7 1.1 1.2 (p)1.2

Mining and Logging(4)

 11.5 11.5 11.6 11.5 11.4 (p)11.3

12-month % change

 0.9 0.0 0.0 -0.9 -1.7 (p)-3.4

Construction(4)

 142.6 142.0 143.1 142.1 142.7 (p)142.8

12-month % change

 2.9 1.9 2.4 0.8 1.3 (p)2.1

Manufacturing(4)

 154.3 154.1 154.9 154.6 154.1 (p)154.2

12-month % change

 0.9 0.7 1.0 -0.1 -0.4 (p)-0.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 311.5 312.1 312.1 311.7 311.1 (p)311.6

12-month % change

 -1.1 -1.0 -1.1 -2.0 -1.8 (p)-1.3

Information(4)

 41.7 42.2 42.5 42.9 43.0 (p)43.4

12-month % change

 2.2 4.5 3.9 5.1 5.1 (p)6.6

Financial Activities(4)

 99.4 100.4 100.6 101.1 101.5 (p)102.6

12-month % change

 0.6 1.7 1.6 2.4 2.4 (p)2.7

Professional & Business Services(4)

 247.3 247.5 248.7 248.9 252.2 (p)254.2

12-month % change

 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.4 1.4 (p)2.0

Education & Health Services(4)

 258.0 260.5 259.2 258.2 257.9 (p)257.7

12-month % change

 6.8 7.4 6.5 4.9 4.2 (p)3.2

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 175.4 176.3 175.9 176.1 176.9 (p)177.3

12-month % change

 0.5 1.2 0.3 0.5 1.4 (p)0.3

Other Services(4)

 45.1 45.0 45.7 45.7 45.3 (p)45.4

12-month % change

 -1.5 -2.6 -1.5 -0.9 -1.9 (p)-2.6

Government(4)

 280.0 284.3 285.0 282.9 283.8 (p)284.1

12-month % change

 2.5 3.0 3.2 2.2 2.0 (p)1.8

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Data unavailable due to the 2025 lapse in appropriations.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Ogden Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Provo Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Salt Lake City Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Mountain-Plains - Consumer Prices Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Feb 2026
Mountain-Plains - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table Feb 2026
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Mountain Plains Consumer price indexes Table Feb 2026
Mountain-Plains - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table Feb 2026
Business Employment Dynamics in Utah — Third Quarter 2024 Employment News Release May 2025
Consumer Price Index, West Region — January 2026 Consumer price indexes News Release Feb 2026
County Employment and Wages in Utah — First Quarter 2025 Employment, Pay News Release Sep 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Logan — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Ogden — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Provo-Orem-Lehi — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in Salt Lake City-Murray — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Occupational Employment and Wages in St. George — May 2024 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2025
Mountain Division and State Unemployment – 2012 Unemployment News Release May 2013
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, Metropolitan Area Data Tables Employment, Pay, Unemployment Table Feb 2026
Mountain-Plains CPI Blue Card (PDF) Consumer price indexes CPI Summary Dec 2017
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in Utah — 2025 Unemployment News Release Feb 2026
St. George Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Logan Area Economic Summary (PDF)
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary Feb 2026
Utah Job Openings and Labor Turnover — December 2025 Employment News Release Feb 2026
Southwest and Mountain-Plains Economy — Safety and Health Statistics Workplace fatalities, Workplace injuries and illnesses Table Jan 2026
Union Members in Utah — 2024 Employment News Release Mar 2025