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Labour force in Utah

1976 – 2025 · 50 data points section.rank · Regions of United States section.updated Oct 21, 2026
economy · Utah

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

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Latest value · 2025 1,840,394 +0.8% section.change_since
Regions of United States · 2025 section.rank Place 1 is the highest value.
section.change_since +26% +2.6% a year on average
Labour force, 1976 – 2025 people
+26% section.change_since

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

The series at a glance Utah · 1976 – 2025
Latest value 1,840,394 · 2025
First value 524,995 · 1976
Highest 1,840,394 · 2025
Lowest 524,995 · 1976
Average change +2.6% a year on average
Data points 50

By year

section.all_years · 1976 – 2025

YearUtahChange
2025 1,840,394 +0.8%
2024 1,826,314 +1.6%
2023 1,797,645 +3.0%
2022 1,745,626 +3.4%
2021 1,687,973 +2.6%
2020 1,645,612 +1.6%
2019 1,619,173 +2.2%
2018 1,584,156 +1.9%
2017 1,555,127 +3.1%
2016 1,508,813 +3.2%
2015 1,461,433 +2.7%
2014 1,422,521 +2.3%
2013 1,390,869 +2.7%
2012 1,353,995 +0.5%
2011 1,347,315 −0.1%
2010 1,348,500 −0.8%
2009 1,359,159 +0.3%
2008 1,354,743 +0.5%
2007 1,347,530 +2.9%
2006 1,309,134 +3.7%
2005 1,262,462 +3.5%
2004 1,219,188 +2.5%
2003 1,189,047 +1.3%
2002 1,173,582 +1.3%
2001 1,158,375 +1.7%
2000 1,138,756 +1.5%
1999 1,121,480 +1.9%
1998 1,100,666 +3.1%
1997 1,068,000 +2.6%
1996 1,041,155 +2.2%
1995 1,018,927 +2.6%
1994 993,437 +6.2%
1993 935,163 +6.0%
1992 882,393 +4.1%
1991 847,983 +3.2%
1990 821,483 +2.9%
1989 798,691 +3.4%
1988 772,179 +0.7%
1987 766,963 +0.8%
1986 760,559 +2.9%
1985 739,444 +3.5%
1984 714,152 +2.6%
1983 695,881 +3.2%
1982 674,629 +3.7%
1981 650,351 +2.8%
1980 632,561 +4.4%
1979 605,874 +6.6%
1978 568,456 +4.0%
1977 546,697 +4.1%
1976 524,995

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 1976 – 2025

Ranking · Regions of United States

2025 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryLabour force
1 California 20M
2 Texas 16M
3 Florida 11M
4 New York 10M
5 Illinois 6.6M
6 Ohio 6M
7 Michigan 5M
8 New Jersey 4.9M
9 Washington 4.1M
10 Arizona 3.8M
11 Tennessee 3.5M
12 Indiana 3.5M
13 Missouri 3.2M
14 Wisconsin 3.1M
15 Kentucky 2.1M
16 Utah 1.8M
17 Idaho 1M

section.source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025

section.what

Residents who work or are looking for work.

section.how

Employed plus unemployed residents, annual average.