Utah adds 25,200 jobs over the year as unemployment holds at 3.5%
Nonfarm payroll employment rose 1.4% in the 12 months through September, led by education and health services, the state's monthly report shows.
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Utah's nonfarm payroll employment grew 1.4% over the 12 months through September, adding more than 25,200 jobs, according to the Utah Department of Workforce Services' monthly report, ABC4 reported. The national rate was 0.3%. Private sector employment rose 1.8%, adding more than 26,000 jobs. [1]
Education and health services added the most jobs, 8,900, followed by professional and business services with 5,900. Construction added 5,000 jobs, with the most growth in the Salt Lake, Murray, Provo, Lehi and Ogden metro areas. The information sector lost 1,700 jobs. [1]
The statewide unemployment rate was 3.5%, unchanged from August, with about 63,200 Utahns unemployed. DWS chief economist Ben Crabb said strong participation among prime-age workers is driving the state's long-term economic stability and that the labor market remains on solid footing as employers hire more selectively. [1]
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