Overall unemployment rate moved up to 3.2% with the biggest shift in Transportation & Utilities, which lost 1,600 roles, based on the most recently available information published in March 2021.
Total employment in the Ogden-Clearfield, UT market declined by 6,760 jobs in January and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 10 bps to 3.2%. The national unemployment rate increased by 31 bps over the same time to 6.8%.
- Ogden-Clearfield, UT unemployment rate is 361 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 50 bps above the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a negative.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in January versus prior month by 6.2% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -1.6%. Key sectors include:
- Government: 54,500; -500
- Transportation & Utilities: 47,100; -1,600
- Education & Healthcare: 35,700; -100
- Manufacturing: 35,200; -400
- Business Services: 33,200; -800
- Restaurants & Hotels: 22,700; -100
- Construction, Mining: 21,100; -900
- Financial Services: 11,400; no change
- Other Jobs: 6,700; no change
- IT & Development: 1,500; -100
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through January 2021 (Data published March 2021 and reports created on March 25, 2021). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.