Utah and Idaho Economic Snapshots
March 2024
Utah
The Beehive State’s unemployment remained steady at 2.8% in February, and its total number of jobs increased by 32,600, or 1.9%, during the last 12 months. Industry sectors leading the job growth were government (+12,800); education and health services (+9,600); and construction (+6,900). By contrast, the industry sectors with negative job growth were financial activities (-2,100); information (-800); and trade, transportation, and utilities (-300).
Idaho
The Gem State’s unemployment rate remained steady at 3.3% in February, and its jobs grew by 23,100, or 2.8%, during the last 12 months. Industry sectors leading the job growth were education and health services (+6,200); government (+4,700); and construction (+4,400). By contrast, the industry sectors with negative job growth were other services (-900); financial activities (-200); and trade, transportation, and utilities (-100).