Utah’s economy supported 45,700 more jobs last month than it did the previous February, an annual growth rate of 3.2 percent.
The Utah Department of Workforce Services also reported Friday that the state’s unemployment rate was unchanged in February at 3.1 percent. That meant about 48,600 Utahns were out of work but actively seeking jobs. The national unemployment rate last month was 4.1 percent.
“Utah has experienced another month of healthy growth,” said Carrie Mayne, the department’s chief economist, expressing satisfaction that “unemployment continues to hold steady.”
While payrolls for local, state and federal governments grew by 3,600 positions year-over-year, that 1.