Unemployment rate
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The share of Utahns in the labor force who are looking for work and cannot find it. Shown next to the national rate.
Utah economy
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Utah economy at a glance
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Jobs and work
Nonfarm jobs
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Payroll jobs at Utah employers, seasonally adjusted, in thousands. It leaves out farm work and the self-employed.
Labor force
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Utahns who are working or actively looking for work. Not seasonally adjusted, so compare the same month year over year.
Construction jobs
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Payroll jobs in Utah construction, seasonally adjusted. It tends to move first when building slows or picks up.
Manufacturing jobs
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Payroll jobs at Utah factories, seasonally adjusted.
Housing
House price index
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Tracks price changes of repeat sales of the same homes, so it shows appreciation rather than a shift in what sells. The level is relative to 1980 = 100.
Median home listing price
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The middle asking price of homes listed for sale, not what they sold for.
New housing permits
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New private housing units authorized by permit, seasonally adjusted at an annual rate. Permits are plans to build, not finished homes.
30-year mortgage rate (U.S.)
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The average rate lenders quoted nationally for a 30-year fixed loan. Freddie Mac does not publish a Utah rate.
Income and output
Gross domestic product
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The value of everything produced in Utah in a year, in current dollars, so part of any rise is inflation.
Per capita personal income
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Total personal income divided by population, including wages, investment income and government benefits.
Median household income
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The middle household by income, from the Census survey. Survey estimates carry a margin of error, so small changes may not be real.
Economic calendar
This week
Week of Nov 9
| Tue, Nov 10 | Consumer Price Index (October 2026 data)Big one |
| Tue, Nov 10 | Real Earnings (October 2026 data) |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Producer Price Index (October 2026 data) |
Week of Nov 16
Week of Nov 23
| Mon, Nov 23 | Utah County Unemployment Rates (October 2026 data)Utah |
| Tue, Nov 24 | FHFA House Price Index, Quarterly (Third Quarter 2026 and September 2026)Utah |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2026 (Second Estimate)Big one |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Personal Income and Outlays (October 2026 data) |
| Wed, Nov 25 | New Residential Sales (October 2026 data) |
| Wed, Nov 25 | Beige Book (November 2026) |
Week of Nov 30
Week of Dec 7
| Tue, Dec 8 | FOMC Meeting (December 2026) with Summary of Economic ProjectionsBig one |
| Thu, Dec 10 | Real Personal Consumption Expenditures by State and Real Personal Income by State (2025)Utah |
| Thu, Dec 10 | Consumer Price Index (November 2026 data)Big one |
| Thu, Dec 10 | Real Earnings (November 2026 data) |
Week of Dec 14
Week of Dec 21
| Mon, Dec 21 | Utah County Unemployment Rates (November 2026 data)Utah |
| Wed, Dec 23 | Gross Domestic Product, Third Quarter 2026 (Third Estimate)Big one |
| Wed, Dec 23 | GDP by State and Personal Income by State (Third Quarter 2026)Utah |
| Wed, Dec 23 | Personal Income and Outlays (November 2026 data) |
| Wed, Dec 23 | New Residential Sales (November 2026 data) |
Week of Dec 28
Week of Jan 4
Week of Jan 11
| Wed, Jan 13 | Consumer Price Index (December 2026 data)Big one |
| Wed, Jan 13 | Real Earnings (December 2026 data) |
| Wed, Jan 13 | Beige Book (January 2027) |
| Thu, Jan 14 | Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit 2027Big oneUtah |
| Thu, Jan 14 | Producer Price Index (December 2026 data) |
| Fri, Jan 15 | Advance Monthly Retail and Food Services Sales (December 2026 data) |
Week of Jan 18
Week of Jan 25
| Mon, Jan 25 | Utah County Unemployment Rates (December 2026 data)Utah |
| Tue, Jan 26 | FOMC Meeting (January 2027)Big one |
| Tue, Jan 26 | FHFA House Price Index, Monthly (November 2026) |
| Wed, Jan 27 | New Residential Sales (December 2026 data) |
| Thu, Jan 28 | Gross Domestic Product, Fourth Quarter and Year 2026 (Advance Estimate)Big one |
| Thu, Jan 28 | Personal Income and Outlays (December 2026 data) |
Week of Feb 1
| Fri, Feb 5 | Employment Situation (January 2027 data)Big one |
Week of Feb 8
| Thu, Feb 11 | Consumer Price Index (January 2027 data)Big one |
| Thu, Feb 11 | Real Earnings (January 2027 data) |
Business reporting
Bountiful council lifts fiber loan cap to $8M instead of $10M, keeps five-year term
Staff proposed a $10 million cap and ten years at the Oct. 13 meeting. The council amended the resolution and asked for an annual report on fiber subscriptions and the loan.
North Ogden council raises judge's pay by up to $32,000 and revives audit committee
On Oct. 27 all five council members voted yes on each item. The council also wrote off about $13,000 in old utility bills and named an interim treasurer.
Inland port authority renames Salt Lake City's northwest quadrant PortSLC
The state authority wants aerospace, life sciences and manufacturing companies in the 17,000-acre project area by the airport.
Utah joins FTC lawsuit saying Dollar General overcharged shoppers at the register
Utah, 19 other states and the FTC say customers paid more at the register than the price on the shelf.
Utah gets $6.9 million from GM driver-data settlement and joins a suit against Toast
Attorney General Derek Brown announced both on Thursday: a multistate GM privacy settlement and an FTC suit over restaurant software fees.
Doppelmayr opens Salt Lake City headquarters and will build lift towers here
The ski lift maker's 160,000-square-foot west side campus nearly doubles its space, and a state incentive projects 130 jobs over 10 years.
Starting or growing a Utah business? Free and low-cost help, and what each program does
Advising for owners, government-contracting counseling, free classes, employee training that the state pays for and a path for food startups. Each is run by a different agency, and none hands out cash on its own.
Four Utah money deadlines land between Oct. 30 and Nov. 15
A rural community grant, a women's business course, a toilet rebate and a rural jobs incentive each have a window closing or opening within days. Each is for a different audience.