According to data released from the Utah Department of Workforce Services, Utah’s nonfarm payroll employment for April 2021 saw an estimated rise of 2.3% over the past 24 months. The state added a total of 35,600 jobs since April 2019. Currently, approximately 46,600 Utahns remain unemployed. In addition, the new data showed that April’s national unemployment rate moved up to 6.1% recently.
Mark Knold, Chief Economist at the Department of Workforce Services, said a typical year's worth of Utah employment growth took about two years to reach, which he called “commendable” considering the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
