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Utah Jobless Rate Rises, Still Near Historic Low

Utah Jobless Rate Rises, Still Near Historic Low

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah’s job growth slowed and the unemployment rate rose in August, but the jobless rate is still near historic lows. Unemployment was up half-a-percent last month, to two-point-five percent, one of the lowest jobless rates on record. Utah employers added 41-thousand new jobs, a marked […]

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Utah Job Growth Expanding

Utah Job Growth Expanding

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah is adding jobs and the unemployment rate is staying low. The state added nearly 49-thousand jobs over the past 12 months, according to the latest figures from the Department of Workforce Services. That’s a two-point-nine percent increase. Meanwhile, the state’s unemployment rate remained at […]

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Utah Added 43,500 Jobs Over Past 12 Months

Utah Added 43,500 Jobs Over Past 12 Months

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Utah added more than 43-thousand jobs over the past 12 months. The latest jobs and unemployment report shows the economy added 43-thousand-500 jobs from April, 2022 through last month. And the state’s unemployment rate held steady at two-point-three percent. The Utah Department of Workforce Services […]

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Utah’s March job growth quickest in the nation

Utah’s March job growth quickest in the nation

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 […]

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