March’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Utah measured at an estimated 2.4 percent. Utah’s February unemployment rate remained the same at 2.4 percent. The March national unemployment rate moved down one notch to 3.5 percent. Daggett County unemployment measured at 4 percent. Duchesne County measured at 3 percent and Uintah County measured at 3.2 percent. “The Utah labor market continues to show strength through the first three months of 2023,” shares DWS Chief Economist Mark Knold. “Layoffs remain low, and finding adequate labor to fill open jobs remains a challenge. In spite of this challenge, the state’s labor force continues to find a supply of workers.”
