(Washington City, UT) — Counties in southern Utah are seeing an increase in employment. The Department of Workforce Service says nonfarm payroll employment in Iron County saw a three percent increase in January compared to the same month last year. As for Washington County, that increase was five and a […]
(Salt Lake City, UT) — The Utah Department of Workforce Services will host a statewide virtual job fair this Thursday. There will be more than 15-hundred open positions in various sectors, including health care, manufacturing, transportation, education, banking, and more. All you need to attend is a smartphone or computer […]
(Undated) — The “now hiring” sign will be out tomorrow when the Utah Department of Workforce Services hosts a virtual job fair. Nearly 50 Utah employers will be looking for workers from seasonal employment to full-time careers. Jobseekers can sign up in advance for the job fair at jobs-dot-utah-dot-gov.
Utah’s unemployment rate dropped to 2.4% in November, a level the state Department of Workforce Services says is the lowest since early 2007. Nonfarm payroll employment of just under 1.6 million jobs had 51,600 more positions in November than a year earlier, the department said.Chief Economist Mark Knoll said job […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined to 2.5 percent in October, down from 2.7 percent in September, as the state’s economy added 51,200 jobs in the prior year. Department of Workforce Services Chief Economist Mark Knold, said Thursday that October’s performance signals a “healthy and […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s low unemployment rate took a slight dip last month. The state Department of Workforce Services announced Friday that June’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.8 percent was down from 2.9 percent in May. There were about 45,500 residents unemployed but seeking work. The national […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s unemployment rate has dropped, with state officials saying April’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 2.9 percent was down from 3 percent in March. The Department of Workforce Services monthly report released Friday says Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April grew by an estimated 3.2 […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s unemployment rate is up slightly. The Department of Workforce Services reported Friday that the seasonally adjusted jobless rate increased to 3.1 percent in July from 3 percent in June while the state’s economy added 57,100 jobs in the prior year. Chief Economist Carrie Mayne […]
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s rate of job growth is top in the nation for March. The state’s Department of Workforce Services reports that employment in March grew by an estimated 3.3 percent over the year before, higher than any other state in the country. That adds up to […]
