Utah’s economy added 54,700 jobs over the past 12 months — roughly matching the population of Taylorsville, according to federal data released Friday.
That was an increase of 3.5 percent in nonfarm jobs since August 2017, which again ranked No. 1 in the nation — as it often has in recent months, according to new estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
“Utah’s labor market continues to perform at an optimal level with the addition of almost 55,000 jobs over the past year,” said Carrie Mayne, chief economist at the Utah Department of Workforce Services.