How many jobs were added in Utah last month?
Updated Apr. 14, 2026Refreshed monthly
Utah gained 2,700 jobs in January 2026, ranking it 25th 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 3,200 new jobs per month. These figures are often revised in later months as more complete data rolls in.
+2.7K
month to month change in number of jobs (January 2026)
25th
rank among states in monthly job growth (January 2026)
January 2026's gain of 2,700 jobs was the 3rd consecutive month of positive job growth in Utah. Monthly job growth was down from the 4,100 new jobs in December 2025.
During the latest five year period (February 2021 to January 2026), Utah gained jobs in 48 out of 60 months. January 2026 had the 27th-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 2,700 more jobs in January 2026 in Utah than the previous month.
Monthly change in nonfarm employment, February 2021–January 2026, seasonally adjusted
Which Utah sectors and industries had the best and worst job growth in January 2026?
The three supersectors with the highest job growth in January 2026 were administrative and support and waste management and remediation services, health care and social assistance, and professional, scientific, and technical services. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services added 1,300 jobs. Health care and social assistance gained 1,200 jobs, while professional, scientific, and technical services added 500. The remaining supersectors either posted smaller gains or lost jobs during the month.
The health care and social assistance sector gained 1,200 jobs during January 2026.
Change in jobs since previous month with circle size representing number of sector jobs in Utah (January 2026)
How does Utah's job growth in 2025 compare to previous years?
In 2025, the state has gained an average of 1,700 jobs every month. That's lower than the 2024 average monthly increase of 2,500, and the smallest since 2024. The 2025 average ranks as the 15th-highest in job growth since 2006.
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 10,800 on average every month in 2022.
In 2025, Utah gained an average of 1,700 jobs every month.
Average monthly change in the number of jobs, seasonally adjusted
Job growth among five metro areas at least partially in Utah during January 2026 ranged from a loss of 600 jobs in the Ogden, UT area to a gain of 700 jobs in the Provo, 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. | -200 | |
| 2. | +700 | |
| 3. | -600 | |
| 4. | +300 | |
| 5. | -100 |
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