Utah’s jobless rate slipped to 3.6% in June from 3.7% in May, leaving about 66,200 people unemployed, while the national rate also eased to 4.2%.
26,300 nonfarm jobs were added over the past 12 months, lifting total employment to 1,790,300 and marking 1.5% growth from June 2025.
Private employers drove the expansion, adding 26,600 jobs year over year for 1.8% growth, as state economists described hiring as slower but still steady.
18,500 of 26,600 additional young Utahns outside the labor force said they did not want a job, with officials linking that shift to more education and skills training as teenage unemployment rose to 10.2% from 8.4%.