Job growth remained steady in Utah this fall despite some downward trends seen nationwide. Here is what the numbers say after the latest reports.

Utah added about 38,200 new jobs in the 12-month period between October 2022 and October 2023, a 2.2% year-over-year increase.

The unemployment rate, adjusted for seasonal variations, remained near historic lows at just 2.7%, but it was rising, having gone up a tenth of a percentage point from the previous month, according to figures reported by the Utah Department of Workforce Services.