How many jobs were added in Salt Lake City, UT area last month?
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It gained 2,400 jobs in June 2026. Those figures comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ state and local employment report, which tracks monthly job changes. Job numbers can swing month to month as local economies expand or contract, but over the past five years the Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metro Area has averaged about 1,500 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+2.4K
month to month change in number of jobs (June 2026)
The Salt Lake City, UT area job growth of 2,400 in June 2026 was smaller than the 3,500 jobs gained in May 2026.
During the latest five-year period (July 2021 to June 2026), the Salt Lake City, UT area gained jobs in 51 out of 60 months. June 2026 had the 12th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+6,400) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-3,400).
The Salt Lake City, UT area gained 2,400 jobs in June 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Salt Lake City, UT area
How does the Salt Lake City, UT area job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2026, the Salt Lake City, UT area has gained an average of 2,000 jobs every month. That's higher than the 2025 average monthly increase of 808, and the highest since 2021. The 2026 average ranks as the third-highest in job growth since 2006.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 24,700 every month in 2009 to a gain of 24,800 every month in 2015.
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In 2025, the Salt Lake City, UT area gained an average of 808 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs in the Salt Lake City, UT area, seasonally adjusted
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