Utah’s jobless rate fell to an unprecedented low last month, according to the latest data from the Department of Workforce Services. The state’s unemployment rate fell to 2.5 percent for October, down from 2.8 percent in September, the department reported. At this time last year, the jobless rate was 4.2 percent. About 33,000 Utahns were jobless in October, compared to 54,100 in the same month a year ago, the department reported. Job growth in the state held steady at 5 percent.
“As has been the case for the past 32 months, all employment sectors in Utah continue to add new jobs,” …”This ranges from 14,800 new jobs in construction over the past year and 11,000 in professional and business services to 1,100 new jobs in the small sector called ‘other services.’ Since March 2004, all of Utah’s industrial sectors have been adding jobs. That is a noteworthy stretch of 2 1/2 years, and it is showing no signs of letting up.”
Rich County reported 18.7 percent growth in nonfarm employment, the department reported, followed by 17.6 percent growth in Juab County. Wasatch County saw 16.5 percent growth. On the other end of the meter, Millard County reported 1.7 percent growth, while Garfield County saw 1.8 percent growth. The Wasatch Front — designated by the department to include Davis, Morgan, Weber, Salt Lake and Tooele counties — saw 4.7 percent growth.
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