Utah's grew an estimated 1.4% over the year to September, adding about 25,200 jobs for a total of 1,801,100, the Utah Department of Workforce Services reported on Friday, October 16 [1].
The state's seasonally adjusted held at 3.5%, unchanged from August, with about 63,200 Utahns unemployed. The national rate was 4.2%, up a tenth of a point from August [1].
Private-sector employment rose 1.8% from a year earlier, about 26,600 jobs, and eight of the 10 major industry groups added jobs. Education and health services gained 8,900, professional and business services 5,900 and construction 5,000. Information lost about 1,700 jobs, and natural resources and mining were unchanged [1].
"Utah's labor market remains on solid footing," said Ben Crabb, chief economist at the department, pointing to strong participation among prime-age workers even as employers take a more selective approach to hiring [1]. County are scheduled for release on or shortly after October 19 [1].