The Department of Workforce Services reports that Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for July 2024 increased an estimated 2.8% across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 48,500 jobs since July 2023. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,754,600. Employment by county lists Daggett County at 556 which is down just slightly from the month before. Duchesne County employment is listed at 8,986 which is also down from the month before and Uintah County employment is listed at 15,374 which is down 298 from the month before. Data will be used to share an unemployment update tomorrow.
