UTAH JOBLESS RATE TICKS UP FOR 2ND CONSECUTIVE MONTH

For the second consecutive month, Utah’s unemployment rate inched up one-tenth of a percentage point to 3 percent in June, according to data released by the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS). Prior to May, the jobless rate had stayed steady since late 2023. June’s figure translates to about 54,300 Utahns still looking for work.

The national June jobless rate also increased slightly to 4.1 percent.

Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for June increased an estimated 2.4 percent since June 2023, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 41,400 jobs since. Utah’s current job count stands at Please log in to see the rest of this story.