The Utah jobless rate crept up a tenth of a percentage point in October — the third straight month it has taken the minimal hike, according to data released by the Utah Department of Workforce Services. Unemployment in the state now stands at a seasonally adjusted 2.7 percent, which means about 49,300 Utahns are unemployed.
The October national unemployment rate also increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 3.9 percent.
Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for October increased an estimated 2.2 percent for the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 38,200 jobs since Please log in to see the rest of this story.
