Utah’s unemployment rate in June hit its lowest level in 12 years — 2.8%. And Utah ranks No. 3 nationally in the net number of jobs it has added in the past 12 months.
“The Utah economy remains strong and continues to absorb and employ labor at a fast pace,” said Mark Knold, senior economist at the Utah Department of Workforce Services. About 45,500 Utahns are unemployed and are actively seeking work.
Bill Wyatt, executive director of the Salt Lake City International Airport, said earlier this week that the low employment rate has made it difficult to find enough construction workers for its $3.