Utah's Employment Summary: August 2022

16. September 2022


SALT LAKE CITY (Sept. 16, 2022) — Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for August 2022 increased an estimated 3.4% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 54,400 jobs since August 2021. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,673,200.

August’s seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate is unchanged at 2.0%. Approximately 35,500 Utahns are unemployed. The August national unemployment rate rose two-tenths of a percent to 3.7%. More...


Creative solutions for talent recruitment and retention

13. September 2022

In today’s competitive job market, labor and talent shortages are among the challenges to finding and retaining the next member of your team. Now more than ever, employers must be creative and better connected to their community resources and partners to confront these challenges.

The Department of Workforce Services’ Chief Economist Mark Knold said that the labor shortages are an intersection of many variables, not just competitive wages. He identified one of those variables as a deficiency in developing and investing in talent. More...

Leveraging labor market data for employers

11. August 2022
The dynamic and challenging times of today’s economic and workforce needs must be met with relevant, accurate information to support employers with their business plans. The successful economic advancement of the state is a key priority in Governor Cox’s One Utah Roadmap, and the Utah labor market cannot perform successfully without helpful data to influence solid decision making regarding industry strategies and talent development.  More...