How many jobs were added in Salt Lake City, UT area last month?
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It gained 2,200 jobs in July 2026. Those figures come 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.
+2.2K
month to month change in number of jobs (July 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 (August 2021 to July 2026), the Salt Lake City, UT area gained jobs in 51 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 20th-highest 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 2,200 jobs in July 2026.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment in the Salt Lake City, UT area
How has the Salt Lake City, UT area's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, the Salt Lake City, UT area has added an average of 808 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 1,000. The 2025 average ranks as 15th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 2,100 every month in 2009 to a gain of 2,100 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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