How many jobs were lost in Utah last month?
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Utah lost 100 jobs in July 2026, ranking it 27th among states in job growth. Those figures come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' state 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 state has averaged about 2,700 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
-100
month to month change in number of jobs (July 2026)
27th
rank among states in monthly job growth (July 2026)
Utah’s job loss of 100 in July 2026 was a directional change from the previous month. The latest monthly job change was down from the 1,700 gain in June 2026.
During the latest five year period (August 2021 to July 2026), Utah gained jobs in 46 out of 60 months. July 2026 had the 13th-lowest job growth during this period. The highest gains during this period occurred in October 2021 (+12,800) while job growth was weakest in July 2023 (-4,800).
There were 100 fewer jobs in July 2026 in Utah than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, August 2021–July 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Utah sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in July 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in July 2026 were construction, private educational services, and durable goods. Construction added 500 jobs, more than the entire economy. Private educational services gained 500 jobs, while durable goods added 400. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The three lowest-performing supersectors were local government, real estate and rental and leasing, and accommodation and food services. local government lost 1,500 jobs in July 2026, while real estate and rental and leasing lost 400 jobs and accommodation and food services lost 300 jobs.
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The health care and social assistance sector gained 100 jobs during July 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Utah (July 2026)
How has Utah's job growth changed over time?
In 2025, Utah gained an average of 1,217 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 2,100, and the lowest since 2020. The 2025 average ranks as 16th-highest in job growth since 2007.
When excluding the two pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, job growth ranged from a loss of 4,700 on average every month in 2009 to a gain of 10,500 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Utah gained an average of 1,200 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among five metro areas primarily in Utah during July 2026 ranged from a loss of 1,700 jobs in the Provo, UT area metro area to a gain of 2,200 jobs in the Salt Lake City, UT area metro area.
Monthly job growth, by metro area
Metro areas where at least one of its primary counties are within Utah
| Metro area | Change in jobs | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | +2,200 | |
| 2. | +600 | |
| 3. | +100 | |
| 4. | +0 | |
| 5. | -1,700 |
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