Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for December 2023 increased an estimated 1.7
percent across the past 12 months, with the state’s economy adding a cumulative 28,900
jobs since December 2022. Utah’s current job count stands at 1,734,700. The
employment update by county shows Daggett County employment at 339 which is a
slight increase from the year prior. Duchesne County employment is 8,842 which is an
increase from 8,330 one year prior. Uintah County employment is 14,688 which is an
increase from 13,939 one year prior. “Utah ends the year with continued job growth, but
at a slowing pace from the high-tempo growth seen in the wake of the COVID-19
pandemic,” said Mark Knold, Chief Economist at the Department of Workforce Services.
Unemployment rates by county will be released this week.
